The Hindu·3 min read·medium
CBI arrests four accused persons in tech-support fraud case
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The Hindu Bureau
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The CBI has arrested four individuals, including a mastermind, for operating a tech-support fraud syndicate based in Punjab and Delhi. The group targeted U.S. residents by posing as tech support or law enforcement to extort money via cryptocurrency.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested four accused persons, including the “mastermind”, who were part of a syndicate that ran a tech-support fraud and extortion racket through call centres and offices across Punjab and Delhi. The group primarily targeted U.S. nationals, the agency said on Thursday (August 6, 2026).
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