City police have busted an illegal call centre operating from a residential building in Juhapura and arrested two men for allegedly cheating foreign nationals by posing as officials of a US loan company.
Acting on a tip-off, a team from Vejalpur police station raided a two-storey house in Rang Avdhut Society and found Munafkhan Pathan (34) and Saqlain Sipai (29) working from a room on the upper floor. Mobile phones, laptops and other electronic devices were seized from the premises.
Pathan, a BCom graduate, lives at House No. 36, while Sipai, a Class 12 passout, resides at House No. 19 in the same locality.
According to PI RS Parmar, Munafkhan allegedly sourced data of foreign nationals through Telegram and shared it with his accomplice. Using the Google Voice application, the duo contacted victims via calls, messages and emails, claiming to represent a US-based loan company. They allegedly lured victims with promises of loan approvals and sent forged documents to obtain their bank credentials.
Investigators said the accused then used these details to purchase Walmart and other store gift cards through Cash App and Apple Pay. The gift cards were routed via Telegram-based vendors, and the proceeds were allegedly converted into Indian currency or USDT through angadia channels. Police said the illegal call centre had been running for the past six months.