Indian extradited to US from Singapore in call center fraud

[ohmrlobalobayeh]

Singapore has extradited an Indian national to the United States to face charges in a call center fraud that scammed millions of dollars from victims in the United States, the Justice Department announced Friday.

Hitesh Madhubhai Patel, 42, of Ahmedabad, India, was scheduled to be arraigned Friday in a Houston, Texas federal court for his role in a case that was first announced in 2016, charging 60 people with wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy.

Patel ran the HGlobal call center, one of five India-based operations which allegedly worked together in an operation which targeted mostly South Asians living in the United States.

Callers pretending to be US tax or immigration officials threatened them with arrest and deportation if they did not remit money to the government.

The victims were then directed to people working with the call centers in the United States to collect the "fines" through prepaid debit cards or wire transfers, and the money was quickly laundered out of the country.

"This extradition once again demonstrates the Department's unwavering commitment to disrupt and dismantle the India-based call center scam industry and to work with our foreign partners to hold accountable those who perpetrate schemes that defraud our citizens," said Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski in a statement.

Justice officials said that in the past six years more than 15,000 people have been cheated of over $75 million in scams in which callers pose as agents of the Internal Revenue Service, the federal tax agency.

So far, in the Indian call center case, 24 domestic US defendants have been convicted and sentenced to up to 20 years in prison, the Justice Department said.

"The remaining India-based defendants have yet to be arraigned in this case," they said.

 

[ohmrlobalobayeh]

im just surprised by how anyone in the English-speaking world can fall for that accent


* wait, i take back what i've said:

'which targeted mostly South Asians living in the United States.'

makes sense now.

 

[American Pakistani]

I once recieved such call from these thug fraudsters, they wanted me to go to the bank and immediately pay (transfer) 7,500$. They claimed to be from IRS, and told me if I failed to transfer I will be arrested as the police is already on their way and my arrest warrants have been issued. They also told me that my car and house will be confiscated.

All I did was to ask them to send me the letter at my home address and this triggered them. They were cursing me in hindi and were speaking in some unknown indian language. It made my day tbh.

 

[patero]

I once recieved such call from these thug fraudsters, they wanted me to go to the bank and immediately pay (transfer) 7,500$. They claimed to be from IRS, and told me if I failed to transfer I will be arrested as the police is already on their way and my arrest warrants have been issued. They also told me that my car and house will be confiscated.

All I did was to ask them to send me the letter at my home address and this triggered them. They were cursing me in hindi and we're speaking in some unknown indian language. It made my day tbh.

That's the part which I find interesting, on the 6 or 7 occasions I've received scam calls from India they always ended this way, with a torrent of abuse from the scam caller. I either gave them the run around or just told them straight I knew they were scam callers. As you say, they get triggered easily, and their reaction is usually quite nasty but amusing.

Where does this kind of emotional reaction come from? Do the HR policies for these scam companies specify an 'angry disposition'? Is the working environment really high pressure, like the 'boiler room' cold call investment operations?

 

[Mamadouso]

They are very nasty people. I heard someone through work was targeted by these thugs and was told police were on their way and the tax officials were ‘coming to their door’ any minute. Obviously they realised it was a scam but many others have been defrauded.

I don’t know why the Indian govt hasn’t cracked down on these.

 

[khansaheeb]

I once recieved such call from these thug fraudsters, they wanted me to go to the bank and immediately pay (transfer) 7,500$. They claimed to be from IRS, and told me if I failed to transfer I will be arrested as the police is already on their way and my arrest warrants have been issued. They also told me that my car and house will be confiscated.

All I did was to ask them to send me the letter at my home address and this triggered them. They were cursing me in hindi and we're speaking in some unknown indian language. It made my day tbh.

I normally play along and wind them up and then after considerable time they realise they are being taken for a ride and after mutual slanging they hang up.

They are very nasty people. I heard someone through work was targeted by these thugs and was told police were on their way and the tax officials were ‘coming to their door’ any minute. Obviously they realised it was a scam but many others have been defrauded.

I don’t know why the Indian govt hasn’t cracked down on these.

I am surprised only one has been extradited, they normally have teams of a few hundred.

 

[gangsta_rap]

All I did was to ask them to send me the letter at my home address and this triggered them. They were cursing me in hindi and we're speaking in some unknown indian language. It made my day tbh.

Going to try that next time

 

[Tom M]

They are very nasty people. I heard someone through work was targeted by these thugs and was told police were on their way and the tax officials were ‘coming to their door’ any minute. Obviously they realised it was a scam but many others have been defrauded.

I don’t know why the Indian govt hasn’t cracked down on these.

If you don't know it was actually the Indian police who busted the racket after receiving information and tip off from abroad.

http://www.forbesindia.com/article/...hakkars-case-driven-by-greed-not-need/46947/1

All the scamsters are now arrested and behind bars, and few other fake call centers and Tech supports companies have all shut the shop due to heavy government crack down.

 

[Ghareeb_Da_Baal]

the newer scam is where they also leave a voicemail if u dont answer, pretending to be from social security admin and claim that due to possible fraud, ur ssn number has been cancelled.

 

[KhalaiMakhlooq]

What really annoys me is that Indian call centres do scams to the UK and when you ask them where they are from they say pakistan but they sound indian on the phone

 

[Mugwop]

They are very nasty people. I heard someone through work was targeted by these thugs and was told police were on their way and the tax officials were ‘coming to their door’ any minute. Obviously they realised it was a scam but many others have been defrauded.

I don’t know why the Indian govt hasn’t cracked down on these.

They all have the same filthy mentality they believe whatever they are doing is right "even rape"
They are no different then the indians on this forum.

 

[GumNaam]

 

[Ahmet Pasha]

Hello mieeeeeeyýyyyyy name ijjjjjjj John.
Eyeeeeeee yam kaallllling fraaam EYE R S.

Hahahaha

I had the guy eventually speak hindi to me.
I was with a hot uber passenger. It was so funny. We had a great laugh.

Singapore has extradited an Indian national to the United States to face charges in a call center fraud that scammed millions of dollars from victims in the United States, the Justice Department announced Friday.

Hitesh Madhubhai Patel, 42, of Ahmedabad, India, was scheduled to be arraigned Friday in a Houston, Texas federal court for his role in a case that was first announced in 2016, charging 60 people with wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy.

Patel ran the HGlobal call center, one of five India-based operations which allegedly worked together in an operation which targeted mostly South Asians living in the United States.

Callers pretending to be US tax or immigration officials threatened them with arrest and deportation if they did not remit money to the government.

The victims were then directed to people working with the call centers in the United States to collect the "fines" through prepaid debit cards or wire transfers, and the money was quickly laundered out of the country.

"This extradition once again demonstrates the Department's unwavering commitment to disrupt and dismantle the India-based call center scam industry and to work with our foreign partners to hold accountable those who perpetrate schemes that defraud our citizens," said Assistant Attorney General Brian Benczkowski in a statement.

Justice officials said that in the past six years more than 15,000 people have been cheated of over $75 million in scams in which callers pose as agents of the Internal Revenue Service, the federal tax agency.

So far, in the Indian call center case, 24 domestic US defendants have been convicted and sentenced to up to 20 years in prison, the Justice Department said.

"The remaining India-based defendants have yet to be arraigned in this case," they said.

 

[Crystal-Clear]

irs scammer.

 

[Daghalodi]

Hahahahah!!!

Great Job