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Pakistan Police Bust Scam Call Center, Arrest 149

7/12/2025

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In a dramatic crackdown, Pakistan police apprehended 149 suspects in Faisalabad, dismantling a scam call center tied to Ponzi schemes. Acting on a crucial tip-off, the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency seized computers and cryptocurrency exchanges. Victims, seduced by promises of quick returns, invested heavily, while the former head of the local power grid remains under investigation but free.

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In a dramatic crackdown, Pakistan police apprehended 149 suspects in Faisalabad, dismantling a scam call center tied to Ponzi schemes. Acting on a crucial tip-off, the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency seized computers and cryptocurrency exchanges. Victims, seduced by promises of quick returns, invested heavily, while the former head of the local power grid remains under investigation but free.