Bengaluru Fake Call Centers Busted

The India — Karnataka State Police>>>'s Cyber Command in India — Bengaluru has successfully busted a network of four fake call centers that were allegedly defrauding citizens in the United States>>>. The fraudsters impersonated Intuit>>>'s QuickBooks, a prominent US accounting software company, offering fake tax advice, license renewal services, and counterfeit software keys. They collected substantial amounts of money from victims under the guise of service charges, using fake identities resembling US officials to gain trust. Two individuals, Prashanth>>> and Akash-NG, have been arrested in connection with the fraud. Investigations revealed that the accused had created a company named 'Circle Square LLC>>>' and used multiple shell companies to siphon off the illicit gains. Police seized numerous electronic devices and pre-written scripts during the raids. Pronab Mohanty>>>, Director General of Cyber Command, stated that further investigations are underway to trace the money trail and identify bank accounts involved.