Overview
- Delhi Police said they dismantled a Vikaspuri calling operation late last week, arresting four men and binding over five telecallers after seizing 21 phones, banking documents and cash linked to fake‑loan and scholarship schemes.
- Separate operations reported by state units have led to more arrests for large scams, including a Mulund probe tied to alleged fraud of about Rs 72 crore and Nagpur cases that used fake trading apps and AI voice cloning to steal crores.
- Investigators describe a role‑based model where criminals recruit telecallers, procure SIMs and active bank accounts, share UPI/QR details with victims, and use withdrawers and mule accounts to move money across Indian states and to overseas payout channels.
- Police linked hundreds of complaints to automated phishing and reward‑app schemes that sent fraudulent traffic‑challan and delivery SMSs, with one Delhi probe connecting 544 complaints and alleged losses of more than Rs 10 crore.
- Authorities are continuing forensic analysis of transaction trails and expect more arrests and account freezes as probes trace complex interstate and international fund flows and seek to recover victim money.