ISLAMABAD: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested hundreds of people from 16 major call centers in a month during its ongoing operation against illegal call centers.
Sources said that the initial investigation by the NCCI into the modus operandi of illegal call centers revealed that some call centers in Pakistan were part of an international network of financial fraud.
Sources said that illegal call centers profile people living abroad. Countries like the US, India, Portugal, and Greece are profiled. After analyzing social media profiles, the user’s tendencies are determined.
According to sources, those who are interested in cars, watches, online shopping, clothes, and entertainment are easy targets. All profiling data from Pakistani call centers is transferred abroad.
Networks in foreign countries use this data to commit financial fraud. 50 to 500 youth are recruited by setting up call centers in Pakistan.
According to sources, special software is used in call centers through VPN the relevant institutions have been alerted by the sudden and unusual increase in the number of call centers. Many call centers are registering with the SECP and presenting themselves as legal.
NCCIA officials said that many call centers are involved in illegal activities under the guise of registration
