Islamabad:
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Circle Commercial Islamabad has recorded a case involving a scam of several billion rupees operated through call centers and arrested a woman and a bank director.
According to sources, a network of call centers has been revealed in a report by the Pakistan Bank, which highlighted suspicious transactions of a billions of rupees of the accounts of 36 companies.
Following an investigation, the FIA filed a case and arrested a woman named Nida and a private bank director would have linked the network. The network would have more than six people, including two Chinese nationals.
Sources indicate that the criminal enterprise has collected funds through illegal online activities, including games, loan applications, call centers, fraudulent investment platforms and pornographic content platforms. These funds were then channeled abroad using various channels such as Hawala and Hundi, and converted into cryptocurrency.
Surveys are also underway on the potential participation of FIA and cybercrime officials. Contacted by L’Express PK Press Club to comment, the FIA spokesperson did not respond.
However, an FIA superior officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed the registration of the case and the raids in progress for new arrests.
