Pakistan alleges Armaghan laundered fraud money via crypto call center
KARACHI, PAKISTAN — Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has filed a case and exposed a cybercrime operation while investigating murder suspect Armaghan.
The alleged network defrauded American citizens via fake call centers and laundered $400,000 to $500,000 monthly through cryptocurrency and luxury vehicle purchases.
International call center scam targeting Americans
The FIA’s Cyber Crime Circle found Armaghan had operated an illegal call center since 2018 in Karachi’s Defense neighborhood, where 25 employees impersonated international organizations to steal banking details from American victims.
Forensic teams are analyzing 63 laptops, with evidence showing the group scammed at least five victims per shift.
Stolen funds were funneled into cryptocurrency wallets under Armaghan’s control, complicating tracking.
Money laundering network uncovered
Armaghan and his father allegedly ran a United States front company for hawala-hundi transactions, moving 400,000–500,000 monthly without a proper license for financial operation.
The prosecution says profits bought luxury cars, including three still held by Armaghan, worth tens of millions of rupees.
The FIA charged him under the Anti-Money Laundering Act, but investigators still sought access to his crypto wallets, as they informed the anti-terrorism court in Karachi. Two associates, Abdul Rahim and Rahim Bakhsh, are under scrutiny for transferring stolen funds to local bank accounts.
