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UP Call Centre Busted for Duping Elderly Japanese Nationals, Five Arrested
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News18•30-09-2026, 23:30
UP Call Centre Busted for Duping Elderly Japanese Nationals, Five Arrested
- •Five operators of a UP call centre were arrested for allegedly tricking elderly Japanese nationals into giving access to their devices and siphoning off large sums of money.
- •The accused used Zoiper and screen-sharing software to gain trust, infect devices with viruses, and extract money, often using OTPs to obtain bank details.
- •Money was transferred to Japanese or Chinese bank accounts and then brought back to India via hawala channels; police are tracing the money trail.
- •The call centre operated from Mughalsarai, Chandauli, and was raided by a joint team after a case was registered.
- •The call centre manager, who learned Japanese, allegedly posed as a Japanese national; the gang also used tourist centres in Gaya to connect with visitors.
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The operators contacted elderly Japanese nationals using the Zoiper internet calling app and screen-sharing software, gained their confidence, and infected their devices with viruses to extract large sums of money.
Police arrested the call centre manager Raunak Singh, along with workers Roshan Kumar, Aman Kumar, Ankit Kumar, and Vikas Vaibhav.
The stolen funds were transferred into Japanese or Chinese bank accounts and subsequently brought back to India through hawala channels.
