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ED Searches 15 Sites in Tech‑Support Scam Money‑Laundering Probe

The probe focuses on tracing crypto‑laundered proceeds from Delhi call centres that impersonated global tech support.

ED added that the probe aims to trace the full network of financial flows and identify both domestic and international beneficiaries.
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Overview

  • Searches are underway on October 7 at locations in Delhi, Noida, Gurugram in Haryana, and Mumbai under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
  • The case stems from multiple Delhi Police FIRs naming Karan Verma and others, which triggered the Enforcement Directorate’s investigation.
  • Investigators say fake call centres in Rohini, Paschim Vihar, and Rajouri Garden targeted foreign nationals by posing as support for firms such as Charles Schwab, Microsoft and Apple, and at times as police or investigators.
  • Victims’ funds were converted into cryptocurrencies and gift cards and moved to operators in India and overseas, with linked crypto wallets showing transactions worth millions of US dollars.
  • ED teams are collecting digital and financial records to map the network and identify beneficiaries, with reports noting tactics like BSOD pop‑ups and Mumbai searches of properties tied to associates.