Karachi call center raid: NCCIA arrests six suspects in foreign fraud case

The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested six suspects allegedly involved in defrauding foreign nationals during a raid on a call center in Karachi.

Karachi: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested six suspects allegedly involved in defrauding foreign nationals during a raid on a call center in Karachi.

According to the NCCIA, the raid was conducted in the Gulistan-e-Johar area of Karachi to arrest the suspects who were allegedly targeting foreign citizens through various schemes. The suspects reportedly posed as officials of foreign banks and fraudulently obtained money from their victims.

Authorities said the suspects obtained personal and financial information of foreign nationals, including debit and credit card details which they allegedly used for fraud and other illegal activities.

During the operation several laptops and mobile phones allegedly used in the fraudulent activities were also recovered from the call center.

According to the NCCIA, the call center’s owners, Muhammad Laiq and Muhammad Fazil, along with several agents, were arrested.

Authorities said a case has been registered with the NCCIA Karachi while further investigations are underway.