Panaji: The Cyber crime cell, raided a fake international call centre operating from a private villa in Zuarinagar, Vasco and arrested 24 persons who impersonated Amazon employees, tricking US residents into paying for non-existent technical support services.
The sleuths also seized 26 laptops, 8 routers, 24 headphones, and 26 mobile phones from the private villa.
SP Crime Rahul Gupta said that the financial trial indicates the accused could have defrauded victims of over Rs 1 crore.
" The accused impersonated employees of Amazon, Paypal, IOS, Zell Pay, Apple Pay, loan companies, and government agencies, targeting US citizens. They fraudulently extracted money by inducing victims to pay for loans, purchase goods, and resolve fake technical issues, etc,” Gupta added.
Meanwhile, the Cyber Crime police have strengthened its cybercrime management capabilities and enhanced public awareness about cyber safety.
The Goa police have collaborated with Education Department to train over 450 school computer teachers, who will educate school students and parents about cyber safety
