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Jaipur Police Arrest 14 in Fake Apple Support Scam
Police in Jaipur arrested 14 people over an alleged fake Apple support scam.
The suspects were reportedly running a call centre from a flat.
They allegedly pretended to work for Apple customer or technical support.
They sent messages to people in the United States about fake charges.
The messages mentioned amounts such as $399, $499 and $699.
This was meant to make people think their accounts or devices had a problem.
The suspects allegedly used that fear to deceive victims.
Police seized phones, laptops and other equipment during a raid.
Investigators are now trying to find more victims and understand how the money and wider network were connected.
Police arrested 14 people accused of operating a fake Apple support call centre in Jaipur.
The group allegedly impersonated Apple customer and technical support employees while targeting US residents.
Fraudulent messages cited supposed Apple-related charges of US$399, US$499 or US$699.
Authorities seized 24 mobile phones, 13 laptops, routers, SIM cards and other equipment.
Investigators are examining the alleged international network, money flows and roles of those arrested.
- Who
- Jaipur police arrested 14 people accused of operating the alleged fake support centre; US residents were reportedly targeted.
- What
- An alleged international cyber-fraud operation impersonated Apple support staff and used fake payment notifications to deceive victims.
- Where
- The alleged call centre operated from a flat in Jaipur, India, while the reported targets were in the United States.
- When
- The date of the raid was not specified; the arrests occurred during an ongoing police campaign against cyber fraud.
- Why
- Police said the suspects allegedly used false Apple-related charges to make victims believe their accounts or devices had been compromised and then deceive them.
Key facts
- Arrests
- 14 people arrested
- Targeted victims
- US residents
- False charge amounts
- US$399, US$499 and US$699
- Mobile phones seized
- 24
- Laptops seized
- 13
- Other items seized
- Routers, SIM cards, chargers and extension cords
- Investigating teams
- Cyber Crime Unit, Jaipur West Police and DST
Sources
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