Karachi: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has conducted a major raid on a suspected fraud call center in Kausar Town, Malir, Karachi, arresting seven suspects, including two alleged owners of the facility.
According to the NCCIA, the suspects allegedly operated a fraud network targeting foreign citizens. Investigators said the accused would pose as officials of foreign banks and contact individuals to obtain sensitive personal and financial information through deception.
The agency further stated that debit and credit card details obtained from victims were allegedly used for fraudulent activities. During the raid, NCCIA officials recovered multiple laptops and mobile phones believed to have been used in the alleged operation. The seized digital devices have been taken into custody for forensic examination.
The arrested suspects were identified as Bilal Raza, Abdullah, Shoaib Raheem, Umar Saeed, Junaid Khan, Muhammad Najam and Hassan Mukhtar.
The NCCIA said FIR No. 83/26 has been registered, with provisions of PECA 2025 and relevant sections of the Pakistan Penal Code included in the case.
Authorities said efforts are continuing to identify and arrest other individuals allegedly linked to the network. Additional Director NCCIA Tariq Nawaz said further investigation into the arrested suspects is underway.
