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Time of India
15-07-2025
- Time of India
Fake call centre busted in Noida, 12 who cheated foreigners held
Noida: A fake call centre operating out of a highrise building in Noida and cheating foreign nationals by luring them with fake loans and gift card vouchers was busted on Monday. Police arrested 12 people, including the kingpin, and recovered several gadgets used in the fraud. Cops said the gang has cheated over 150 people so far. Officials said the call centre had been operating since May 3 from the 17th floor of JP Cosmos building. The gang targeted Americans using phishing emails and extracted money through gift cards on the pretext of processing fees for loans and vouchers. The mastermind, Mustafa Sheikh (25), is a resident of Mumbai. Other arrested accused are Chance (22) of Delhi; Dinesh Pandey (49) of Darjeeling; Sohil Ajmil (27), Kalpesh Sharma (34), and Aftab Qureshi (34) of Ahmedabad; Umar Samsi (44) of Mumbai; Vidov (31) of Manipur; Ram Sevak (27) and Satyanarayan Mandal (35) of Madhubani, Bihar; and Thijno Luto (20) and Nibule Akami (22) of Nagaland. You Can Also Check: Noida AQI | Weather in Noida | Bank Holidays in Noida | Public Holidays in Noida "Police received a tip-off about a fake call centre. A team led by ACP Twinkle Jain raided the premises on Monday night and arrested 12 people," said DCP (Noida) Yamuna Prasad. During interrogation, Sheikh revealed that he had rented the office space in JP Cosmos for Rs 50,000 per month. He had hired the rest of the accused on salaries ranging from Rs 15,000 to Rs 40,000. "He used to purchase data of American citizens from Google and send them phishing emails in bulk," the DCP said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo The gang lured victims by promising loans and gift vouchers. Police recovered 10 laptops, 16 mobile phones, nine laptop chargers, nine headphones, five keyboards, five computer mice, an internet router, and an iPhone charger from the unit.
India Today
29-06-2025
- India Today
16 live snakes seized from Bangkok flyer at Mumbai airport
A passenger who arrived from Bangkok was arrested at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on June 27 after Customs officials found 16 live snakes concealed in his baggage, news agency PTI reported, citing seizure occurred following a spot check by officers from Mumbai Customs Indian national, who had travelled on Flight 6E1052, was intercepted upon arrival. Officials said the passenger showed signs of nervousness during questioning, which prompted further inspection of his The search led to the recovery of multiple species of live snakes kept inside cotton bags. These included:Two Kenyan Sand Boas (Gongylophis colubrinus) (Image source: Mustafa Sheikh) Five Rhinoceros Rat Snakes (Gonyosoma boulengeri) (Image source: Mustafa Sheikh) One Albino Rat Snake (Pantherophis guttatus) (Image source: Mustafa Sheikh) advertisementTwo Garter Snakes (Thamnophis spp.) (Image source: Mustafa Sheikh) One Coastal Banded California Kingsnake (Lampropeltis californiae) (Image source: Mustafa Sheikh) Five Albino Honduran Milk Snakes (Lampropeltis triangulum hondurensis) (Image source: Mustafa Sheikh) All the animals were seized as per procedures outlined under the Wildlife Protection Act, and a 'panchanama' was drawn on June 28. The passenger was arrested under provisions of the Customs Act, to PTI, officials confirmed that the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau is coordinating with Customs authorities to initiate repatriation of the seized reptiles to their country of origin, in compliance with applicable wildlife from the Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare (RAWW) assisted Customs in handling and identifying the investigation is underway.(With inputs from Mustafa Sheikh and PTI)- EndsMust Watch
