FBI seeks dossier on call centre scam

The US federal agency is also learnt to have sought updates on the line of inquiry concerning the alleged involvement of senior Maharashtra police officials

- Ashish Singh

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has initiated formal communication with India’s apex probe agency, the CBI, seeking granular details of the ongoing investigation into the multilayered fake call centre syndicate unearthed in Igatpuri in Nashik on August 8.

Highly placed government officials confirmed that the FBI, through an official email, has requested the CBI to share the probe dossier, including data on identified cryptocurrency wallets, banking transactions, and mule account networks used to route funds generated through the cyber fraud.

The US federal agency is also learnt to have sought updates on the line of inquiry concerning the alleged involvement of senior Maharashtra police officials accused of shielding and facilitating the operation.

According to officials, the FBI's interest stems from digital footprints and financial transactions that appear to have international linkages, possibly targeting US nationals. The agency has also flagged the need for coordinated exchange of forensic and financial intelligence under the Indo-US mutual legal assistance framework.