According to the FBI, American nationals lost around $50 million to one network of online scammers based in India.
About 660 Americans reported losses tied to the operation, but many more may not have come forward.
Federal prosecutors have secured a conviction against an Indian national for laundering proceeds from a massive call center scam that targeted elderly US victims. Bhavesh Kumar Thakkar, 45, was found ...
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According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Bhavesh Kumar Thakkar, 45, was in the United States on a spousal visa. From at least September 2022 and continuing until Sept. 17, 2025, ...
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A joint effort by the FBI, local police and Indian authorities has shut down a huge scam call center operation in India that saw Americans lose nearly $50 million. The FBI Baltimore Field Office, ...