The four members, including the kingpin, were detained for allegedly conning the US nationals of 20 million dollars.
According to a statement provided by a Delhi Police official, the information regarding the cybercrimes was received by their Intelligence Fusion & Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit – which deals with complex cybercrime cases – from the FBI and Interpol. The agencies indicated that “some international cybercriminals, in conspiracy with each other and with the aid and assistance of co-conspirators based in India, the US and Uganda, were running call centers by posing as employees of the US Internal Revenue Service, Social Security Administration, Drug Enforcement Administration, and other US agencies,” said H.G.S. Dhaliwal, Special Commissioner Police (Delhi Police Special Cell).
“We received information that one accused, Parth Armarkar, impersonated a specific living person by the name of Uttam Dhillon. During his career, the real Uttam Dhillon served as the Acting Administrator of the US Drug Enforcement Administration and as the Director of INTERPOL Washington. Armarkar defrauded victims of millions of USD through call centers operating in Uganda, Africa. He is an Indian national and occasionally visits India,” Dhaliwal said.
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