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Police person dismantled an amerciable telephone centre operating from the Verna Industrial Estate successful South Goa and arrested 26 persons for allegedly cheating United States citizens by impersonating slope employees, officials said connected Friday (May 29, 2026).
Acting connected inputs, a raid was conducted astatine a mill hub successful Verna successful the aboriginal hours of May 28, wherever the amerciable setup was recovered to beryllium functioning, they said.
According to police, the accused targeted Americans by posing arsenic officials of U.S.-based banks done internet-based calling systems. They allegedly duped victims by persuading them to transportation wealth nether mendacious pretences, often done acquisition cards.
All 26 accused, hailing from assorted states including Nagaland, Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra, were residing successful rented accommodation astatine Sancoale successful South Goa, constabulary said.
During the operation, authorities seized 145 laptops, 45 mobile phones, routers, headphones and different physics accessories utilized successful the alleged fraud. The full worth of the seized items is estimated to beryllium astir ₹55 lakh.
Police said the accused utilized virtual backstage web (VPN)-based calling and spoofing exertion to disguise their individuality and determination portion contacting victims abroad. A lawsuit has been registered nether the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Information Technology Act.
A section tribunal connected Thursday (May 28, 2026) remanded each the accused successful constabulary custody for 2 days. Officials said further probe is nether mode to place the others progressive successful the racket.
Police person urged the nationalist to interaction the nationalist cybercrime helpline ‘1930’ oregon attack the nearest constabulary presumption successful lawsuit of suspicious activity.
