The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has cracked down on a sophisticated cyber scam, raiding premises in the National Capital Region (NCR) linked to individuals who allegedly defrauded US nationals of approximately Rs 130 crore through illegal call centres. The operation, conducted on August 20 in Delhi and Gurugram, targeted suspects accused of running a large-scale tech fraud scheme between November 2022 and April 2024.

According to the ED, the accused—identified as Arjun Gulati, Divyansh Goel, and Abhinav Kalra—operated illicit call centres in Noida and Gurugram, posing as technical support providers to deceive US citizens. The agency revealed that the perpetrators gained unauthorized access to victims’ bank accounts, siphoning off funds totaling USD 15 million (approximately Rs 130 crore). These funds were then laundered through a complex web of over 200 bank accounts, with money transferred to foreign shores before being routed back to India.

“The accused lived in luxury homes and acquired assets worth over Rs 100 crore using proceeds from this cybercrime,” the ED stated, highlighting the lavish lifestyles funded by the scam. During the raids, authorities froze 30 bank accounts, seized eight luxury cars, and confiscated several high-value watches linked to the accused.

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The investigation stems from a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) First Information Report (FIR), which detailed the criminal conspiracy behind the illegal call centres. The ED’s probe underscores the growing threat of cyber fraud and the agency’s commitment to dismantling such networks. As the investigation continues, the crackdown serves as a stern warning to those exploiting technology for financial crimes, with the ED vowing to pursue all leads to recover illicit gains and bring the culprits to justice.

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