The cybercrime squad of Tamil Nadu Police has taken major action and revealed the truth about a fake call center. The fake call center has cheated users and cheated them of money for the fake services of world giant Microsoft. Releasing an official advertisement of the CB-CID-Cybercrime Wing, it said that the directors of a firm called ITrope Technologies, which has been operating since October, have been taken into custody and further action has been initiated. The action has been taken on the basis of a complaint by Microsoft India. Where it has been revealed that the culprit and his team cheated victims from all over the world by running fake call centers and hosting Microsoft Services websites with toll-free numbers to contact the consumer.
Criminals used to take the consumer into confidence and assure them that they were associated with Microsoft, after which they were persuaded to install apps through which criminals used to take over the user's system from a distance. After which, there is some problem and people are being asked to pay for fake services. However, how much money they have been cheated on is yet to be disclosed.
Arrests made by forming teams: After which CB-CID formed 8 teams and started checking various locations associated with the firm. Police said in a release that objectionable documents and material have been seized and the case is being processed.
Cheating under the guise of online gaming app: Cybercrime police have also said that in another case, a gang of five persons who cheated innocent people of nearly Rs 10 crore under the guise of an online gaming app has been detained. Based on the complaint of the victim, the inquiry was conducted and further action in the case is underway. 340 SIM cards, 2 laptops, one desktop computer, 10 mobile phones, 27 ATM cards, 4 pen drives, one memory card as well as Rs 1.20 lakh cash have been seized from the gang.
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