ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Commercial Banking Circle Islamabad has registered a case involving a multibillion-rupee scam operated through call centres and arrested a woman and a bank manager
According to sources, a network of call centres was revealed in a State Bank of Pakistan report, which highlighted suspicious transactions worth billions of rupees from the accounts of 36 companies.
Following an inquiry, the FIA filed a case and arrested a woman named Nida and a private bank manager allegedly linked to the network.
The network reportedly includes over six individuals, among them two Chinese nationals.
Sources indicate that the criminal enterprise collected funds through illegal online activities, including gambling, loan apps, call centres, fraudulent investment schemes, and pornographic content platforms.
These funds were then funneled abroad using various channels such as hawala and hundi, and converted into cryptocurrency.
Investigations are also underway into potential involvement of FIA and cyber crime officials. When contacted by The Express Tribune for comment, the FIA spokesperson did not respond.
However, a senior FIA officer, speaking on condition of anonymity, confirmed the registration of the case and ongoing raids for further arrests. –Agencies
