BENGALURU: A cybercrime network offering fake legal services has been exposed by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) and Cyber Crime Police Station of the Bengaluru City Police. The network, which operated across multiple cities and was run remotely from Dubai, had been cheating victims under the pretence of providing legal support to recover earlier fraud losses.
The investigation began following a complaint registered on February 12, 2025, at Ramamurthy Nagar Police Station via the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal. The complainant said he had initially been cheated of ₹1.5 crore in a solar plant scam. While searching online for legal recourse, he came across a website named Quickmoto Legal Service and was soon contacted by representatives who promised legal help. Over time, the victim transferred ₹12.5 lakh, only to realise that the company was non-existent.
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A special investigation team led by Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Mr. Ajay Hilori, IPS, discovered that Quickmoto had no real office. The team traced operations to a call centre in Kasturinagar, Bengaluru, operating under the name India Legal Service. It was using the VoIP-based Zoiper-5 application to reach out to victims of online fraud.
A man linked to the call centre was arrested. Further investigation revealed that the mastermind was based in Dubai and had established several shell companies to orchestrate cyber scams. One such front, India Legal, had 12 telecallers specifically trained to deceive victims by promising to recover their scammed money.
Multiple Call Centres, Crores Involved
Seven call centres were searched, leading to the seizure of 10 computer hard drives, fake company seals, lease agreements, cheque books, a mobile phone, a CPU, 11 Vodafone SIM cards, and SIP trunk server data. Investigators confirmed the network was involved in illegal transactions amounting to crores of rupees. Over 29 cases are now registered against it across the country.
The accused was presented in court and remanded to police custody for seven days. The investigation, supported by the Department of Telecommunications and Tata Teleservices, is ongoing to identify more individuals involved.
The operation was led by DCP (Crime-2) Mr. Raja Imam Qasim under the supervision of Police Commissioner Mr. Seemanth Kumar Singh, IPS, and Joint Commissioner Mr. Ajay Hilori. The investigation team included officers Santosh Ram, Umesh Kumar, PSI Kuber, PSI Ashwini, and others.