British, Kolkata Police crack the whip on fraudulent call centres

Two alleged criminal call centres operating out of Kolkata were closed down over the last few days in a joint operation being carried out by the Kolkata Police and their counterparts in the United Kingdom, the British Police.

The two call centres have been instrumental in defrauding several thousands of victims in the UK. Seven people have reportedly been arrested in connection with the scam.

It is not known how much the scam runs into but according to some sources, nearly 23,500 such frauds have been reported in London over the last one year. The two Kolkata call centres could be a part of a larger nexus.