CBI SHUTS DOWN £390K U.K. TECH SUPPORT SCAM, ARRESTS KEY OPERATIVES IN NOIDA CALL CENTER

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India's CBI dismantled a transnational tech support scam syndicate that targeted UK and Australian citizens and resulted in losses exceeding £390,000. Operation Chakra V raided three locations in Noida, arresting two suspects from a fraudulent call center, FirstIdea. The scammers impersonated Microsoft support staff, claiming devices were compromised to scam unaware people.