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Pakistan’s National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency says it raided an alleged illegal call centre in Lahore that used the medical billing brand Mediknocx as a front to defraud people in Canada. Officers seized 15 laptops, 50 mobile phones and 50 computer systems. No arrest figure has been released.

Pakistan’s NCCIA Lahore arrested 110 people (99 Pakistani, 11 foreign - 9 men & 2 women) in a Telegram/WhatsApp investment call-centre raid on SK Trading, seizing 109 CPUs, 212 phones, vehicles, and suspected proceeds. The bust lands amid Cambodia’s scam-compound crackdown — and raises hard questions about whether Pakistan is becoming a relocation hub for transnational fraud floors.

India’s ED Jalandhar arrested Sohail Akhtar alias Raju in Kolkata under PMLA in the S.P. Oswal digital-arrest case, after ~₹7 crore was extorted by fraudsters posing as CBI/judicial officials. Funds allegedly moved via Rigllo Ventures and Frozenman Warehousing, mule accounts, AMMFORWARD, and crypto; ED custody until 6 Oct 2026.

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India’s Delhi Police AATS (West) raided a Naraina call centre named Veptra, arresting seven for fake Apple/iOS support scams targeting US residents via gift cards. Devices, cards and an Audi A3 seized. FIR 279/2026.

India’s Enforcement Directorate arrested Syed Usman alias Babu and Dhamodharan Balachandran in the Hashpe cryptocurrency fraud PMLA probe. Alleged proceeds ~₹146 crore via cash, Hify Circle bank credits and purported TCX tokens. Source: ED.

NCCIA Rawalpindi raided an alleged illegal call centre in Commercial Market, Satellite Town, arresting 61 suspects and seizing 155 laptops and 71 phones (28 Sep 2026). Officials say preliminary findings point to illegal foreign-loan recovery with threats and intimidation of customers abroad.

Uttarakhand STF says it dismantled an illegal SIM-box telecom gateway in Bazpur, Udham Singh Nagar, arrested a 24-year-old man and seized two 32-slot SIM boxes, 77 antennas, 114 Airtel SIM cards, a router, phone and other equipment. Investigators allege foreign/VoIP calls were converted into Indian local calls to conceal identities, with links to Bangladesh-based cybercriminals under investigation.

Pakistan’s NCCIA says its Karachi office raided two alleged fraud call centres in PECHS Block 6, Tariq Road, found 73 individuals and seized a live CRM plus digital evidence. FIRs 92/2026 and 93/2026 registered; one operator arrested, two declared absconders. Follows the recent Lahore DHA Phase 6 raid (21 arrests).

NCCIA Lahore and Faisalabad teams raided an alleged illegal scam centre in DHA Phase 6, Lahore, arresting 21 people and recovering 29 mobile phones and 10 PCs. The agency said preliminary examination indicated the alleged use of fake social media accounts.

After continuous crackdown in south east asia, the scams have dispersed across various geographies of the world. These include Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Madagascar etc. It becomes increasingly difficult for global enforcement agencies in tracking down the centres

Kenya’s DCI says two women linked to Quant Vest Stock Exchange (QVSE / Global Investment Group) have been charged over an allegedly unlicensed pyramid-style investment scheme. Investigators allege investor funds were converted into virtual assets and transferred to unidentified recipients. Both pleaded not guilty and were released on Sh200,000 bond each.