ED uncovers Rs 130 crore call centre scam targeting US nationals

“The accused persons live in luxury houses allegedly purchased using illegally earned money through a cyber scam. They also acquired numerous assets valued at more than Rs 100 crore from the proceeds of crime,” the spokesperson said in a statement.

On August 20, the ED raided the premises linked to the accused in Delhi and Gurugram. “The accused – Arjun Gulati, Divyansh Goel and Abhinav Kalra – ran an illegal call centre in Noida and Gurugram to target US citizens in the guise of providing them technical support. The accused gained unauthorised access to the victims’ bank accounts and transferred funds to multiple foreign shores before routing them to their Indian accounts through a web of transactions involving more than 200 accounts,” the spokesperson said.

Probe has revealed that the accused cheated the victims to the tune of USD 15 million between November 2022 and April 2024. “During the search proceedings, 30 bank accounts linked with the accused persons were frozen. Also, eight luxury cars and various high-value luxury watches were seized. The accused persons are living in luxury big houses allegedly purchased through illegally earned money through cyber scam and also acquired numerous valuable assets of more than Rs 100 crore from the proceeds of crime,” the spokesperson said.