The Directorate of Enforcement, ED, is conducting search operations at 11 locations in Delhi, Noida, Gurugram and Dehradun today in a global cyber fraud case.
According to the ED, foreign and Indian nationals were duped by fraudsters impersonating as the police, investigating officers and tech support service agents.
The victims were threatened with arrests and extorted with their monetary assets, which were converted into crypto currencies.
The Investigation further revealed that the accused duped around 260 Crore rupees in crypto currencies, which were further liquidated into cash through multiple hawala operators and individuals at UAE.