FBI SHUTS DOWN 3 INDIA-BASED CALL CENTERS POSING AS SOCIAL SECURITY, TIED TO $50M STOLEN FROM AMERICANS

A collaborative effort by the FBI, local police and Indian authorities has shut down a huge scam call center operation in India that saw Americans lose nearly $50 million.

The FBI Baltimore Field Office, Montgomery County Police Department and Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office announced that a coordinated investigation traced scams reported by Montgomery County, Maryland, residents to “extensive international scam call center operations in India that had been targeting Americans since 2022,” according to a news release ---more at FBI shuts down 3 India-based call centers posing as Social Security, tied to $50M stolen from Americans. Here’s how they worked