Archive · 18 Jul 2025
ED Seizes Assets in Call Center Scam, Valued at Rs 7.31 Crore
Some people ran fake call centers and pretended to help with tech issues.
They tricked people, especially those in other countries, into buying gift cards and digital money.
They then used these to get money.
The ED, a government agency, found out and has seized about 7.31 crore rupees worth of properties.
They are looking into where the money went and who was involved.
ED attached properties worth Rs 7.31 crore in a call center scam investigation.
The investigation focuses on a fraudulent call center racket.
Accused allegedly targeted foreign nationals by posing as customer support.
Victims were tricked into buying gift cards and VDAs.
Proceeds were laundered through multiple bank accounts and used to buy property.
- Who
- Ankush Bassi, Piyush Malik, Gurmeet Singh Gandhi, and others.
- What
- The ED attached properties linked to a call center scam.
- When
- Investigations are ongoing.
- Where
- Ludhiana and Mohali; the fraud targeted foreign nationals.
- Why
- To defraud foreign nationals and launder funds.
- Agency
- Enforcement Directorate (ED)
- Attached Assets Value
- Rs 7.31 crore
- Accused
- Ankush Bassi, Piyush Malik, Gurmeet Singh Gandhi, and others
- Method of Fraud
- Fake call centers
- Victims Targeted
- Foreign nationals
- Assets Involved
- Immovable properties
