Karachi call centre raid exposes international fraud network

A raid on an illegal call centre in Karachi’s Gulshan-e-Iqbal area has uncovered an alleged international cyber fraud network linked to a multi-billion rupee scam investigated by US authorities. The National Cybercrime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) arrested 41 people during a raid at a call centre operating under the name One Ten Communications in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Block 4. Investigators said the facility was allegedly being used as a large-scale international cyber fraud hub targeting foreign nationals, particularly US citizens. According to officials, the network was allegedly headed by Murtaza Hussain alias Hani, while his associate Omar alias Robin and call centre owners Sunil Salamat, Shane Saleem and Iris Javed had also been arrested in earlier operations. The NCCIA said the suspects confessed to defrauding people abroad. Investigators recovered team chats and secret group conversations allegedly showing the use of “fraud pitching” techniques and concerns among suspects about losing merchant accounts linked to the operation. According to the US Federal Trade Commission, the group allegedly posed as bank and government officials to target elderly Americans and veterans. Victims were reportedly promised loan relief schemes and charged thousands of dollars in fraudulent fees. Officials said fake scripts and CRM systems were used to obtain Social Security numbers and banking information, which was later used for financial fraud. US authorities have reportedly frozen the assets linked to the alleged fraud network and transferred the matter to a court-appointed supervisor. Under FIR No. 28/2026 registered in Karachi, the suspects are accused of carrying out financial fraud using stolen data of foreign nationals. Digital devices, mobile phones and other evidence seized during the raid have been sent for forensic examination, while investigations into the wider international network are ongoing.

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