U.S. Embassy thanks CBI for busting cybercrime networks targeting its citizens

The United States Embassy has thanked the CBI for its "continued support" successful busting and dismantling transnational cybercrime networks targeting its citizens.

In a connection connected X, the U.S. Embassy said, "India's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has dismantled an amerciable telephone halfway targeting U.S. nationals and arrested a cardinal operative successful the transnational cybercrime network. Through coordinated quality and decisive action, our agencies are moving unneurotic to dismantle planetary networks to forestall aboriginal scams and support our citizens safe. Thank you for your continued support, @CBIHeadquarters." it wrote.

The CBI has arrested Vikas Kumar Nimar, allegedly down the amerciable operations of a steadfast — VC Infrometrix Pvt Ltd —from Lucknow past week, aft being connected the tally for implicit a year, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has said successful a statement.

Upon getting accusation astir the accused's beingness astatine his Lucknow residence, the bureau conducted a raid past week successful which Mr. Nimar was allegedly recovered to beryllium moving different amerciable telephone centre, conning victims successful the U.S.

"During the hunt operation, the CBI busted different amerciable telephone centre being operated by the accused Mr. Vikas Kumar Nimar successful Lucknow targeting U.S. nationals," the connection said.

Search astatine the premises led to the betterment of 52 laptops "containing incriminating integer evidence", being utilized by the accused successful the cybercrime operation, the connection added.