Navi Mumbai, Nov 20: In a major crackdown, the Navi Mumbai Cyber Police and Crime Branch arrested 20 people for operating bogus call centres involved in stock-market trading fraud across India and ransomware attacks targeting US citizens.

The joint operation was conducted at Millennium Park, Turbhe, following a tip-off. Police found 71 bank accounts that had carried out transactions amounting to nearly Rs 12 crore through various mule accounts. These 71 bank accounts were used in 31 complaints.

20 Arrested in Raid on Turbhe Call Centre Hub

According to officials, a raid was conducted on November 18 at Millennium Park, Building No. 3, Sector 3, Turbhe, where the accused were running multiple fake call centres posing as The Wealth Growth, The Capital Services, Sigma, Trade Knowledge Serv

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