Illegal call centers face crackdown in Pakistan

Illegal call centers face crackdown in Pakistan

Islamabad: To combat illicit call centers nationwide, the federal government has decided to undertake a massive operation.

276 foreigners involved in online fraud arrested in NCCIA raid

ISLAMABAD - In its ongoing crackdown against call centres involved in online financial fraud and other cybercrimes, the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on Wednesday arrested another group of 276 foreigners during a raid at an alleged illegal online business facility located in Sector I-10/3.

Pakistan Launches Crackdown on Illegal Call Centers Across Pakistan

Pakistan’s federal government has ordered a nationwide crackdown on illegal call centers involved in suspected cyber fraud, blackmail, gambling, online scams, and other unlawful activities. A special task force will lead the operation under the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) headquarters. The task force will include officials from the FIA, National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), National Forensic Agency, federal police, and distri…

Govt forms task force to crack down on illegal call centres

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to launch a countrywide operation against illegal call centres involved in alleged blackmail, gambling, online scams and the production of immoral content. According to media reports, the decision comes after the reported failure of the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency’s (NCCIA) ‘Operation Grey’ against illegal call centres. A new task force has been constituted under the FIA headquarters an…