The Enforcement Directorate has arrested an accused in connection with a large-scale “illegal” call-centre scam operating from the surrounding areas of Delhi, and targeting U.S. nationals.
According to the ED findings, from November 2022 to April 2024, the syndicate had cheated victims of about $15 million. Assets worth more than ₹100 crore bought by the masterminds using the ill-gotten money have been identified by the agency.
The arrested accused has been identified as Chandra Prakash Gupta. He was arrested under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
A key accused in the tech-support fraud cases, involving impersonation of technical service providers, Mr. Gupta had been absconding since July 2024 after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches. A court issued a non-bailable warrant against him.
The agency has initiated the money-laundering investigation on the basis of a case registered by the CBI.
