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Delhi call centre busted, 21 Telugu women held
The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) has busted a cybercrime network operating through three fraudulent call centres in Delhi and arrested 21 Telugu-speaking women telecallers and one male bank account holder. The…
The Story in Brief
The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau (TGCSB) has busted a cybercrime network operating through three fraudulent call centres in Delhi and arrested 21 Telugu-speaking women telecallers and one male bank account holder. The three owners of the centres, Lalith Singh, Kuldeep Singh and Anil, are absconding, said TGCSB Director Shikha Goel on Monday.
The call centres were active for about one-and-a-half years. The women, aged 25-40, impersonated NBFC representatives and offered fake loan approvals to victims in Telangana. They demanded payments for processing, verification and insurance, then either stopped communicating or blackmailed victims who questioned them. TGCSB seized 23 mobile phones and linked the network to 22 cybercrime cases across Telangana.
The Indian Opinion
The use of Telugu-speaking women to gain trust shows how cyber fraudsters exploit regional identities. While the arrests are welcome, the focus must also be on why these women, many from Korutla and Hyderabad, were recruited in Delhi. Are they victims themselves or willing accomplices? The real test is whether the absconding organisers are caught and the money trail traced back to the victims. How much of the stolen money will actually be recovered? That number will tell us if this bust is a real win or just a headline.
Source: siasat.com
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