Police in Noida have dismantled a bogus call centre operating illegal betting and job scams, arresting three men in two separate operations and seizing multiple devices and accounts linked to cyber fraud.
Call Centre Used Betting Schemes to Defraud Victims
Noida Police on Tuesday arrested two men from Sector 9 for allegedly running a fake call centre and defrauding people through online betting schemes. Officers seized ₹7 lakh in cash and eight mobile phones from their possession.
The accused, Sachin Goswami (33), a resident of Muzaffarnagar with an MBA in finance, and Kunal Goswami (22) from Ghaziabad, who holds a BBA degree, allegedly posed as representatives of online gaming platforms. They contacted potential victims, promising lucrative returns from betting apps and collecting funds under the pretext of creating user IDs and passwords.
According to DCP Yamuna Prasad, the duo used advertisements on websites to gather personal data and initially offered small payouts to build trust before diverting larger sums into money mule accounts.
No Registration or Documentation for Operations
Investigators found that the accused had no valid documentation, licences, or official registration for operating the call centre. “The entire operation was illegal. They were running it without any corporate registration or oversight,” said DCP Prasad.
Both individuals have been booked under Sections 318(4) and 319(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) for cheating and impersonation, along with Section 66D of the Information Technology Act for cyber deception and Sections 42(3)(e) and 42(3)(c) of the Telecommunications Act, 2023 for unauthorized communication activity.
Second Call Centre Busted in Sector 2
In a separate operation on Monday, police arrested Vishal Kumar (23) from Delhi for running another fraudulent call centre in Sector 2 that duped unemployed youth by offering fake job placements in multinational companies.
Officers seized a laptop, 30 mobile phones, 19 debit cards, 29 SIM cards, and several forged documents including fake email IDs, offer letters, and appointment bonds. Investigators also recovered three chequebooks, three passbooks, and data related to 172 calls.
Police said Kumar extorted amounts ranging from ₹4,000 to ₹25,000 from each victim under the guise of registration and commission fees. Over ten bank accounts created using forged documents were identified, with lakhs of rupees already frozen.
Elaborate Network of Forged Documents and Bank Accounts
According to police, the call centres relied on forged company profiles and counterfeit communications to appear legitimate. Victims were sent fake appointment letters through fabricated email IDs resembling real corporate domains. Once funds were received, the accused redirected the money to multiple accounts to obscure its trail.
The arrested individuals face charges under Sections 318(4), 319(2), 336(3), 340(2) (related to forgery) and 3(5) (common intention) of the BNS, along with Section 66(A) of the IT Act for electronic fraud.
Police Crackdown on Rising Cyber Scams
Authorities said these arrests are part of a larger crackdown on cyber fraud in the Delhi-NCR region, where illegal call centres have been increasingly targeting individuals through job offers, investment pitches, and gaming schemes.
“Noida has become a hotspot for such operations due to its easy connectivity and availability of rented spaces. We are intensifying surveillance to trace remaining members of the network,” said a senior police officer.
Police have urged citizens to verify online job or investment offers, avoid sharing personal details on unverified platforms, and report suspicious calls to cybercrime helplines.
