5 Indian call centres charged for duping 2,000 of $5.5mn in US
Five Ahmedabad-based call centres and 15 employees including seven Indians were charged for a scam of over $5.5 million which defrauded over 2,000 US citizens, US Department of Justice said on Friday. Between 2012 and 2016, the perpetrators called potential victims while impersonating officials from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) or individuals offering payday loans, the department added.