FBI : With assistance, the CBI dismantles an international cybercrime ring in Noida, and the US Embassy praises the US-India collaboration
FBI: A significant transnational cybercrime network based in Noida that scammed US citizens of USD 8.5 million via tech-support scams has been destroyed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in collaboration with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Six important operators were apprehended as a result of the operation, which was conducted under Operation Chakra, and 34 electronic devices—including cell phones, computers, hard drives, pen drives, and incriminating papers related to criminal activity—as well as Rs 1.88 crore in cash were recovered. Additionally, the accused’s illicit call center in Noida was shut down.
The US Embassy in India described the crackdown as “a great example of #USIndia partnership in action” in response.
The Embassy stated in a post on X that India’s CBI, working with the FBI, busted a multinational cybercrime network that deceived US people out of USD 8.5 million, apprehended the offenders, and recovered substantial illegal gains.
In response to suggestions from the FBI, the CBI dismantled a sophisticated cyber-enabled financial criminal network that had been targeting US citizens since 2022, the agency said in a news statement released on December 12.
The accused reportedly pretended to be representatives of U.S. government organizations, including as the Social Security Administration (SSA), the FBI, and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), between 2022 and 2025. They threatened victims on false pretenses, saying that their Social Security numbers had been used for drug trafficking and money laundering.
The fraudsters reportedly threatened to freeze the victims’ assets and coerced them into sending money to gang-controlled international bank accounts and cryptocurrency wallets. The network is thought to have embezzled almost USD 8.5 million in this way.
On December 9, the CBI filed the case, and on December 10 and 11, they conducted coordinated searches at many sites in Delhi, Noida, and Kolkata. Six people were apprehended after being discovered operating the illicit call center during the operations.
According to the statement, the CBI began an investigation after registering the complaint on December 9, 2025. Significant damning evidence was found during the CBI’s comprehensive searches at many places in Delhi, Noida, and Kolkata that were connected to the accused.
According to the CBI, bank transactions and virtual assets were being used to channel the profits of the crime. Additional efforts are being made to track down more criminal profits and identify more network members, including those with connections abroad.