Noida Police have successfully dismantled two sophisticated fraudulent call centers, leading to the arrest of four individuals involved in widespread cyber fraud. The operations targeted vulnerable job seekers with promises of fake airline positions and defrauded insurance policyholders with false maturity payouts and other financial services.
Fake Airline Job Racket Uncovered in Sector 2
One of the busted call centers, operating from Noida's Sector 2, specialized in luring unemployed youth with fraudulent offers of ground and support staff positions in private airlines. Victims were instructed to pay "processing" and registration fees, after which they received forged appointment letters. Once payments were made, the fraudsters would cease communication, leaving victims out of pocket and without the promised employment.
According to police officials, more than 15 complaints from various states have already been linked to this particular racket through the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (NCRP).
Insurance and Financial Services Fraud in Sector 6
In a separate but related operation, police raided another call center in Sector 6, which focused on defrauding individuals by offering fake insurance policy maturity benefits, credit cards, debit cards, and loans. This center also promised other non-existent financial services, preying on those seeking financial assistance or benefits.
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Noida) Manisha Singh confirmed that a total of 25 NCRP complaints were linked to both fraudulent operations, highlighting the extensive reach of these scams.
Arrests, Seizures, and Digital Evidence
Police arrested two men, aged approximately 32, from Ghaziabad and Delhi, during the raid on the Sector 6 call center. Investigators seized a laptop, three keypad mobile phones, one smartphone, 17 ATM cards, and a cheque book. Suspects were reportedly destroying mobile phones, SIM cards, and deleting chat histories in an attempt to erase digital evidence.
From the Sector 2 operation, authorities apprehended two suspects, aged 28 and 26, both residents of Noida. These individuals allegedly sourced contact details of job seekers from online employment portals before initiating their fake recruitment pitches. Recovered items included two computers, five keypad mobile phones, three smartphones, a pen drive, and five SIM cards.
Charges and Ongoing Investigation
ADCP Manisha Singh stated that the accused are suspected of defrauding victims of "lakhs of rupees" through multiple bank accounts. All identified bank accounts will be frozen as part of the ongoing investigation.
Cases have been registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), specifically Sections 318(4) (cheating), 336(3) (forgery), and 340(2) (using forged documents as genuine). Additionally, Section 66D of the Information Technology Act has been invoked. Investigations are continuing to identify further victims and any other accomplices involved in these extensive cyber fraud networks.