Call centre duping US citizens busted in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar, 19 held

NEW DELHI: Nineteen people, including seven women,were arrested from South Delhi for allegedly impersonating as US officials to cheat Americans on the pretext of providing free grants, the police said. The racket was being operated from an illegal call centre in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area. On an average, three US citizens were being cheated of around Rs 50,000 to Rs 75,000 everyday.

Police was alerted about the racket via an e-mail. The call centre was operating since January in a rented basement. Twenty-two computers were installed out of which 15 were being used by the callers, the police said.