Indian police bust credit card scam run by fake call center in Delhi
DELHI, INDIA — Mumbai Police have uncovered a fraudulent call center in Delhi that cheated citizens by posing as bank representatives offering credit card limit increases.
Scam operation targeting bank customers
The fraudulent call center, operating under the name “Interneti Intlection Call Center,” posed as Axis Bank representatives to deceive victims into sharing credit card details under the pretext of enhancing their spending limits.
According to DCP Ragasudha R., the gang systematically targeted bank customers across India, siphoning off funds after gaining access to sensitive financial information. A woman lost more than ₹4.5 lakh (US$ 5,254) when she became a victim of the scam.
Investigators found out that the suspect used eight mobile phones and eight SIM cards, so his or her calls were untraceable.
Manjeet Kumar Mahaveer Singh was the main suspect, and he has been apprehended, but several others involved were cleared after being questioned by the authorities.
As more cases of these tricks are appearing, people should be vigilant and identify callers before giving out their personal or money-related details.
Police crackdown and ongoing cyber fraud challenges
The Sion Police cyber team, led by Sub-Inspector Dattatray Khade and Mangesh Khamkar, utilized technical surveillance to track the scam calls to Delhi before conducting the raid.
Despite the arrests, police acknowledge that such operations are often part of larger networks, with more suspects likely involved. Ragasudha R. said the investigation hasn’t concluded and indicated that more arrests may be made in the coming period.
Recent crackdowns across India have exposed a surge in sophisticated cyber fraud networks, with law enforcement dismantling multiple illegal call centers involved in large-scale scams.
In Uttar Pradesh, Delhi Police arrested eight individuals running a credit card scam that siphoned ₹6.5 crore (US$ 7.5 million) by impersonating bank officials, while the CBI, collaborating with international agencies, busted a tech support syndicate targeting Japanese citizens through fake threats.
Similarly, Pune police uncovered an extortion ring posing as Amazon and law enforcement targeting Americans, seizing devices tied to millions in daily fraud, and Gurugram authorities arrested suspects behind a corporate WhatsApp scam that drained company accounts.
This situation brings to light how cyber fraud is increasing in India, as people in fake call centers use different tricks to exploit others.
