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Agra Police bust fake call centre cheating 2,500 people

Agra Police bust fake call centre cheating 2,500 people
Agra Police bust fake call centre for cheating 2,500 people in 15 states · thehansindia.com

Some people in a city called Agra in India made a fake company that did not really exist.

They called people and told them there were jobs like supervisor or guard.

They said people had to pay a registration fee to get the job.

People paid using QR codes and apps like UPI.

Then the tricksters asked for more money, about 8,800 rupees, for the job.

After that, they asked for about 10,000 rupees for a joining letter, which was also fake.

Many people believed them and lost their money.

Police caught four people who they say did this.

The police say around 2,500 people in 15 states were tricked.

The accused people are now in trouble with the law.

Key facts

Arrests
4 people
Victims cheated
About 2,500 people
States affected
15
Scam duration
About 2 years
Fraud fee stages
Registration fee; around Rs 8,800 for supervisor/guard; around Rs 10,000 for joining letter
Location
Agra, Uttar Pradesh
Items recovered
10 mobile phones, 35 bank passbooks, 28 ATM cards, 8 SIM cards, 7 Aadhar cards, 6 PAN cards, 2 voter ID cards, 12 QR codes, 1 laptop, 1 desktop

Quotes

Aditya Kumar

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Cyber Crime), Agra

“The accused cheated people on the pretext of providing jobs at a company that does not exist legally. The fraud was carried out in three steps -- first calls used to be made to the potential 'candidate' regarding 'vacancy' in the company following which the victims were told to pay 'registration fees' using the provided QR code or UPI.”
thehansindia.com

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