**KARACHI (HRNW)** – Another illegal call center has been busted in the city of Quaid, with 6 operatives arrested in the operation, including the ringleader of a group involved in international fraud.
According to details, the Federal Investigation Agency’s Cyber Crime Wing conducted a major operation in a building located on Sharea Faisal, successfully busting an illegal call center involved in international-level fraud.
During the operation, 6 suspects were taken into custody, including the group’s ringleader Nadir, his partners Afaq and Ali Raza.
**Fraudulent Banking Operations**
Officials revealed that this group was defrauding innocent citizens and foreigners by posing as representatives of banks and debt settlement agencies. The suspects would impersonate legitimate financial institutions to extract money from unsuspecting victims.
During the raid, authorities recovered sensitive financial data, advanced software, and other equipment from the suspects’ possession. During interrogation, the arrested individuals confessed to being involved in illegal money transfers through *hundi* and *hawala* networks.
**Legal Action Under PECA Act 2025**
A case has been registered against the arrested suspects under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (PECA) 2025.
Officials stated that further investigations have been launched to search for other facilitators of this international fraud network in order to reach the roots of this criminal operation.
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