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Crime
Kolkata Police Bust International Tech‑Support Scam Ring in Muzaffarpur
✍️ Amar Ujala · Muzaffarpur
🗓 29 Aug 2026, 09:52 AM
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Kolkata Police's cyber crime branch uncovered and arrested the alleged leader of an international fraud gang that used fake tech‑support and telecom offers to cheat foreign victims in Muzaffarpur, Bihar.
Kolkata Police's cyber crime branch conducted a raid in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, exposing an alleged international fraud network that masqueraded as tech‑support and telecom service providers to defraud foreign nationals.
Investigators allege the suspects operated fake websites, call centres and phishing messages, persuading victims to install remote‑access tools and then transferring money to overseas accounts.
The police detained the purported ringleader along with several accomplices after coordinated intelligence sharing with foreign agencies.
The bust underscores the rising cross‑border cyber‑crime threat targeting both Indian and foreign customers, and highlights the pivotal role of Kolkata's cyber‑crime unit in dismantling such schemes.
Authorities have seized computers, mobile devices and financial records and are continuing to trace additional members of the network.
Investigators allege the suspects operated fake websites, call centres and phishing messages, persuading victims to install remote‑access tools and then transferring money to overseas accounts.
The police detained the purported ringleader along with several accomplices after coordinated intelligence sharing with foreign agencies.
The bust underscores the rising cross‑border cyber‑crime threat targeting both Indian and foreign customers, and highlights the pivotal role of Kolkata's cyber‑crime unit in dismantling such schemes.
Authorities have seized computers, mobile devices and financial records and are continuing to trace additional members of the network.