Archive · 19 Jun 2025
Mohali Police Busted Cryptocurrency Call Center Scam, Eight Arrested
A group of scammers set up a fake call center in Mohali.
They sent messages to people, saying money was being taken from their accounts through online currency, called cryptocurrency.
Then, they called pretending to be officials and scared people by saying their accounts weren't safe.
The scammers tricked people into giving them money to protect their accounts, but it was all a trick!
The police caught some of the scammers and are looking for more to find out how much money was stolen and who else was involved.
Mohali police arrested eight individuals for operating a call center scam.
The scammers allegedly defrauded nearly Rs 50 crore through cryptocurrency-related schemes.
Fraudsters sent mass messages about suspicious crypto activity to initiate contact.
Victims were tricked into transferring money under the guise of securing their accounts.
Police seized 12 laptops, 14 mobile phones, and an SUV and are seeking the gang's leader.
- Who
- The Mohali police arrested eight people involved in the scam. The victims are people across the country who received fraudulent messages.
- What
- A call center fraud involving cryptocurrency-related schemes.
- When
- The illegal call center operated for the past six months.
- Where
- Mohali, India, at a call center in Eden Court Society.
- Why
- The scammers were motivated by financial gain, tricking people into transferring money.
- Total Swindle
- Nearly Rs 50 crore
- Location of Call Center
- Eden Court Society, Sector 91, Mohali
- Number Arrested
- Eight
- Items Recovered
- 12 laptops, 14 phones, one SUV
- Accused Origins
- Maharashtra, J&K, Arunachal Pradesh, West Bengal, Himachal Pradesh
- Charges Filed
- Sections 318(4), 61(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Section 66 D of IT Act