New Delhi: The CBI has busted a cybercrime racket posing as an Amazon technical support centre operating out of a resort in Nashik, Maharashtra, arresting five Mumbai-based fraudsters accused of targeting US and Canadian citizens.
According to officials, the syndicate—comprising six Mumbai-based suspects named in the FIR—worked in collusion with unidentified bank officials and private individuals to carry out financial frauds. Operating from Rain Forest Resort in Igatpuri, they allegedly posed as representatives of Amazon Support Services, making phishing and deceptive calls to foreign nationals.
Investigators said the network was highly organised, with around 60 operators assigned roles as callers, verifiers, and closers. Proceeds of the fraud were channelled through gift cards and cryptocurrency. During the raid, 62 employees were found working at the illegal call centre in real time.
The arrested accused have been identified as Vishal Yadav, Shebaz, Durgesh, Abhay alias Raja, and Sameer alias Kalia alias Sohail. The CBI seized 44 laptops, 71 mobile phones, unaccounted cash of ₹1.20 crore, 500 gm of gold, and seven luxury cars worth about ₹1 crore each. Investigators also detected cryptocurrency transactions of around USD 5,000 and Canadian gift vouchers worth CAD 2,000 (₹1.26 lakh).
A CBI spokesperson said the case involves a criminal conspiracy to defraud foreign nationals through impersonation and phishing calls from the illegal facility.
