22 Arrested In Bengal For Posing As Amazon Employees, Duping People: Police
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Acting on a tip-off, a team of Anti-Rowdy section of Kolkata Police's Detective Department conducted a raid late Tuesday night at the centre located on Bankim Mukherjee Sarani in New Alipore.
At least 22 people have been arrested from New Alipore area in Kolkata for running a fake call centre by impersonating as Amazon employees and duping several people, police said on Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off, a team of Anti-Rowdy section of Kolkata Police's Detective Department conducted a raid late Tuesday night at the centre located on Bankim Mukherjee Sarani in New Alipore. The accused were found operating the call centre without any valid documents, a police officer said. "Initial probe revealed that conversations were made by the accused over Voice Over Internet Protocol communication system, introducing themselves as employees of Amazon. They would tell the gullible callers that their gift money would be refunded," he said.More Related News