FBI busts 3 India-based call centers impersonating Social Security staff, tied to $50M ripped away from Americans. Here’s how it worked

About 660 Americans reported losses tied to the operation, but many more may not have come forward.
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Blowing up a huge scam call center

It starts with one scammer, “Roy,” caught trying to steal $40,000 from a victim—and the team barely stops it before she ...

NABU searches Prosecutor General Kravchenko’s office in probe into criminal group protecting scam call centers

The group allegedly received systematic bribes in exchange for allowing fraudulent call centers to operate without ...
CNET

Is That Call, Text or Email Real? Here’s How to Identify Scams

Online scams are an ever-present threat, costing Americans nearly $119 billion a year. It’s not just happening on the internet either. Robocalls and text scams hit a six-year high in 2025. Now, with ...
TASS

Ukrainian scam call center defrauds US citizens of $500,000 — police

According to the report, the scammers posed as financial advisors and convinced victims to invest in cryptocurrency, securities, and stocks through fake investment platforms MOSCOW, July 2. /TASS/.
The Diplomat

India’s Cross-Border Cyber Scams Against the US and the West

India has become one of the largest global sources of cross-border cyber scams. Its significance extends well beyond the ...

FBI busts 3 India-based call centers posing as Social Security staff, tied to $50M ripped from Americans. How it worked

The FBI Baltimore Field Office, Montgomery County Police Department and Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced that they had traced scams reported by residents in Montgomery County, ...