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4. The FIR unfolds that with reference to the GD Entry No. 200, dated 13.09.2023, information was received from a reliable source that some miscreants were involved in operating call centres across India and through the call centres they have been cheating gullible Indian and Foreign Nationals by impersonating as Tech Support Staff. Pop-ups are sent by impersonating legitimate customer service representatives to deceive such individuals and defraud them by cheating them to procure payment from the individuals and also personal information of the individuals. Various false claims to create a sense of urgency or fear and trepidation was fraudulently instilled to coerce the individuals to part with valuable security and money by implying that a computer virus has infected and personal identifiable information are at risk as computer or social media account of such individuals have been hacked. Thereafter, the miscreants initiated contact through unsolicited phone calls claiming to be from a well-known company or organization such as bank, tech support, government agency, or even popular online service for their financial gain. The miscreants asked the victims to install remote desktop software to prevent accessibility to their computers for security of their personal information and security against malware. The miscreants consisting of a gang of scammers had associates and members across India for laundering the money obtained through these scams.