Archive · 1 Nov 2025
Key Cybercrime Operative Targeting Japanese Nationals Arrested
Police in India have caught a man named Dwibendu Moharana who they say was part of a big group tricking people in Japan.
This group pretended to be from big computer companies and convinced Japanese people to send them money by saying they needed help with their computers.
The police found their fake office in a city called Noida and caught other people earlier.
Moharana tried to escape to another country but was caught when he came back to India at the airport.
The police are now questioning him and have already arrested seven people in total.
This action is helping to stop the scam group's activities.
A key operative, Dwibendu Moharana, of a transnational cybercrime syndicate targeting Japanese nationals has been arrested by the CBI in Bhubaneswar.
Moharana was intercepted at Biju Patnaik International Airport upon his return to India.
The syndicate operated an illegal call center, Voipconnect Private Limited in Noida, using fraudulent tech support scams to deceive Japanese victims.
Moharana had previously fled to the UAE after his call center was uncovered following coordinated searches on May 28, 2025.
Seven individuals have been arrested in total, with charge sheets filed against them, in an operation conducted with cooperation from Japan's police and Microsoft.
- Who
- Dwibendu Moharana, a key operative in a transnational cybercrime syndicate.
- What
- Arrested for operating an illegal call center involved in sophisticated social engineering and deception targeting Japanese nationals through fraudulent tech support scams.
- When
- Moharana was arrested upon his return to India; searches and earlier arrests occurred on May 28, 2025; Moharana fled to the UAE on May 29, 2025.
- Where
- Arrested in Bhubaneswar; call center uncovered in Noida; earlier searches conducted in Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- Allegedly impersonated support personnel from multinational companies to coerce Japanese victims into transferring funds under false pretenses.
- Arrested Individual
- Dwibendu Moharana
- Location of Arrest
- Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar
- Investigating Agency
- Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
- Syndicate's Operation
- Transnational cybercrime targeting Japanese citizens through fraudulent tech support scams
- Company Uncovered
- Voipconnect Private Limited, Noida
- Cooperating Agencies
- National Police Agency of Japan, Microsoft Corporation
- Total Arrests
- Seven individuals arrested so far
Sources
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