Cyber Crime Police Station in Bengaluru, linked to the Karnataka State Cyber Command, raided a fake call centre in the city. Two individuals, Kumawat Yogesh Amaran from Surat, Gujarat, and Imran from Hazrat Nizamuddin, Delhi, were apprehended for duping people with false promises of stock market profits. The accused tricked victims into transferring money online through the call centre operations.
Authorities confiscated 31 mobile phones, 13 laptops, 16 SIM cards, letterheads of Multiware Business Solutions Private Limited, and lists of victim names and mobile numbers. The police took action based on complaints of fraudulent activities, where individuals were coerced to invest in the stock market and transfer funds online. The case has been registered under relevant sections of the IT Act and BNS.
Investigations revealed that the culprits sourced stock market data from Google, used out-of-state bank accounts, and obtained SIM cards under false identities. The scammed money was funneled into fake accounts and withdrawn through ATMs by associates, who then shared the proceeds. The accused employed around 15 customer care executives from other states to make convincing calls to the public, enticing them with stock market investment schemes.
Upon receiving complaints, authorities traced the call location to BTM Layout and identified the IMEI number linked to the mobile phone. Subsequently, the Gmail ID associated with the IMEI was linked to Kumawat Yogesh Amarram. The police tracked down the accused operating the fraudulent call centre in Jayanagar 9th Block and arrested them under the guidance of senior officials from the Cyber Command Unit.
