US Embassy Thanks CBI For Dismantling Illegal Call Center Targeting Americans

NEW DELHI- The US Embassy in India on November 27 thanked the Central Bureau of Investigation after it dismantled an illegal call center targeting US nationals and arrested a key operative in the transnational cybercrime network.

The Embassy stated that agencies of India and the US are working together to dismantle international networks to stop future scams and keep the citizens safe.

Earlier this week, the CBI said that it has arrested Vikas Kumar Nimar, a key absconding accused allegedly involved in running a sprawling network of illegal call centers targeting foreign nationals, particularly citizens of the US.

Nimar was apprehended from his residence in Lucknow on November 20, following a warrant issued by the Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Pune.

The CBI had registered the case in 2024, and subsequently launched extensive search operations across multiple states.

During coordinated raids conducted in September 2024, the agency busted and dismantled four illegal call centers being operated from Pune, Hyderabad, and Visakhapatnam.

These centers, according to investigators, were part of a sophisticated cybercrime syndicate designed to defraud US nationals through deceptive calls and online schemes.

Upon detaining the accused at his Lucknow residence, CBI officials recovered Rs 14 lakh in cash, multiple mobile phones, and several incriminating documents believed to be linked to the cybercrime operations. (IANS)