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CBI Arrests Man in $7 Million Cyber Fraud Targeting US Citizens
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News18•25-09-2026, 16:30
CBI Arrests Man in $7 Million Cyber Fraud Targeting US Citizens
- •The CBI arrested Ankit Satishchandra Pandey for allegedly defrauding US nationals of over USD 7 million through illegal call centers in Gujarat.
- •Pandey impersonated officers from US federal agencies like the FTC and CISA, falsely informing victims their identities were used for child pornography.
- •Victims were induced to withdraw funds, purchase gold, and hand it over to couriers in the US, leading to a loss of over USD 7.21 million.
- •The CBI conducted searches in Ahmedabad, seizing electronic devices with digital evidence related to the fraud.
- •Pandey was instrumental in establishing and operating the illegal call centers involved in the transnational cyber-financial fraud.
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The fraudsters impersonated federal officers through VoIP communications, falsely claiming victims' identities were linked to child pornography, and induced them to withdraw funds, purchase gold, and hand it over to couriers.
Victims were defrauded of more than USD 7.21 million through the illegal call center operation in Gujarat over the past two years.
The CBI arrested Ankit Satishchandra Pandey, who was allegedly instrumental in establishing and operating the illegal call center.
