Indian Police Crack Down on Transnational Scam Ring Using Fake Terror Threats
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In a major victory for Indian law enforcement, police have dismantled an international cybercrime syndicate that swindled nearly ₹100 crore from victims across the country. The gang, which impersonated anti-terror officers and placed victims under 'digital arrest', used illegal sim box installations to mask international scam calls as domestic numbers. The breakthrough came when investigators identified Taiwanese national I-Tsung Chen (30), who supplied and configured the sim box hardware across multiple Indian cities. Chen, who was arrested at Delhi's international airport, allegedly admitted to smuggling sim box devices into India and deploying them across multiple locations. The investigation revealed a complex transnational command chain, with Cambodia serving as the training and recruitment ground, Chinese nationals supplying sim box hardware, and a Pakistani handler facilitating funding and IMEI manipulation. Nepal is suspected to be the current operational nerve centre. Police arrested seven people, including Chen, in connection with the case. The raids led to the recovery of 22 sim boxes, eight mobile phones, three laptops, and other equipment. Forensic analysis revealed over 5,000 compromised IMEI numbers and around 20,000 sim cards linked to the module. "This was not just cyber fraud but a serious national security concern," said Deputy Commissioner of Police Vinit Kumar. "Further investigation is underway to identify remaining operatives, trace money-laundering and crypto channels, and dismantle the entire international architecture behind the sim box ecosystem.
