Archive · 2 Aug 2025
Noida Police Busts Fake Microsoft Support Scam, Arrests 18
A group in Noida pretended to be Microsoft tech support to trick people into giving them money.
They sent emails to people, mainly in the US, saying there was a problem with their computers.
When people called, the scammers convinced them to let them into their computers and then scared them into paying for fake repairs.
They charged victims between $250 to $5,000.
Noida police arrested 18 people for running a fake call center.
The call center impersonated Microsoft support to defraud foreign nationals.
The group sent malware and tricked victims into paying for bogus repairs.
The scammers operated from a rented house in Sector 65, Noida.
The gang had been operating for at least six months, targeting US citizens.
- Who
- Noida Police
- What
- Police busted an international cyber fraud racket involving a fake call center.
- When
- The group had been operating for at least six months.
- Where
- Sector 65, Noida, India
- Why
- To combat cyber fraud and arrest those involved in scamming foreign nationals.
- Location of Call Center
- Sector 65, Noida
- Number Arrested
- 18
- Alleged Crime
- Cyber fraud, impersonation, and obtaining money by deception
- Target Victims
- Foreign nationals, primarily US citizens
- Operational Duration
- At least six months
- Payment Methods
- Zelle, cryptocurrency wallets
Sources
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