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Fake Call Center Busted in Thane, Five Detained for Duping Foreigners

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News18•25-02-2026, 11:01

Fake Call Center Busted in Thane, Five Detained for Duping Foreigners

•Thane police unearthed a bogus call center allegedly cheating foreign nationals, particularly US citizens.
•Five persons, including the owner, were detained after a raid in Ambernath, Thane district.
•The call center operated under the guise of providing software services, targeting Americans with offers.
•Employees used scripts to gain victims' confidence, collected advance payments, and then blocked them.
•Electronic gadgets seized; a case registered under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, IT Act, and Indian Telegraph Act.

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