Pakistan cybercrime agency busts illegal call centre, arrests nine
The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency arrested nine suspects, including five foreign nationals, in an alleged online fraud operation in Islamabad.
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Pakistan's National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested nine suspects, including five foreign nationals and four Pakistani nationals, in connection with an alleged illegal call-centre operation and online fraud, according to the Associated Press of Pakistan.
The agency's Cyber Crime Reporting Centre in Islamabad carried out the action in connection with a formal complaint, an NCCIA official told APP.
Investigation ongoing
Details of the specific fraud scheme allegedly run through the call centre, including the nationalities of the foreign suspects and the scale of any financial losses, were not disclosed in the initial report.
Authorities said the operation was part of the agency's broader efforts to combat cybercrime and fraud networks operating out of Pakistan.
Further information on the case, including any charges filed against the suspects, is expected to be released as the investigation continues.
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