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ED Raids Delhi and Gurugram in $15 Million Tech-Support Scam, Freezes 30 Bank Accounts

The money-laundering probe stems from a CBI case alleging US-focused tech-support fraud that routed funds through hundreds of accounts.

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Overview

  • Searches were conducted on August 20 at seven locations under PMLA by the ED's Gurugram zonal office.
  • Investigators identified Arjun Gulati, Divyansh Goel, and Abhinav Kalra as alleged operators of illegal call centres in Noida and Gurugram.
  • Victims, mainly in the United States, were duped into granting access to bank accounts, with losses totaling about $15 million between November 2022 and April 2024.
  • Proceeds were moved to multiple foreign banks and layered through more than 200 accounts before being routed back to India.
  • ED seized eight luxury cars and high-value watches and says assets traced so far exceed Rs 100 crore, with documents, digital records, and statements collected.