Islamabad:
The Commercial Banking Circle of the Federal Research Agency (FIA) Islamabad has registered a case that involves a multimillionaire scam operated through the call centers and arrested a woman and a bank manager.
According to the sources, a network of call centers was revealed in a report by the State Bank of Pakistan, which highlighted suspicious transactions worth bills of the accounts of 36 companies.
After a consultation, the FIA presented a case and arrested a woman named Nida and a private banks supposedly linked to the network. According to reports, the network includes more than six people, including two Chinese citizens.
The sources indicate that the criminal company collected funds through illegal online activities, which include gambling, loan applications, call centers, fraudulent investment schemes and pornographic content platforms. These funds were channeled abroad using several channels such as Hawala and Sinki, and became cryptocurrencies.
Investigations are also underway in the possible participation of FIA officials and cybercrime. When the Express PAkGazette was contacted to comment, the FIA spokesman did not respond.
However, a superior officer of the FIA, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed the registration of the case and the ongoing raids for more arrests.
