Gurugram Police bust fake call centre in Tughlakabad, 10 held

NEW DELHI: The Cyber Cell of Gurugram Police has arrested 10 people for running a fake call centre in Delhi and duping people on the pretext of providing jobs.

The fake call centre, named 'Mohan Cooperative Industrial Estate Call Centre', was located near Tughlakabad Metro station in Delhi and operating without any problems for the last one and half years.

It ran for such a long time without any issues, till Gurugram Police filed an FIR after a resident of the city filed a complainant.

"Police got a complaint of fraud on September 11. A Gurugram resident was duped off Rs 2.26 lakh. The investigation was later handed over to the Cyber Cell," said a senior police officer.

"Members of the call centre used to charge Rs 1,500 to 2,000 for registrations of job seekers and later duped them by showing fake interview letters," he said.

"During the police raided, employees of the call centre were making phone calls to job seekers assuring them of better jobs.

"Police have seized 60 computers and 47 mobile phones from the centre. We are grilling the arrested," the officer added.

The centre was being run by a couple hailing from Uttar Pradesh's Mathura, who are

still at large.