ISLAMABAD: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) received 10,386 complaints over 53 days, prompting 6,672 inquiries and 442 registered cases, according to official figures. The agency has arrested 1,749 suspects and recovered more than Rs149.8 million during its operations.
Its Cyber Patrolling Unit analysed 4,530 URLs and referred 1,186 unlawful links to the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority for blocking.
In a parallel campaign targeting illegal call centres, authorities carried out 59 raids, registered 43 cases and arrested 973 people. They also seized 15,502 items and detained 211 foreign nationals.
Additional Director Shahzad Akbar previously estimated that 300 to 350 skimming and scam call centres were operating in Karachi, and said the NCCIA would take action against those involved. He said one of three major companies in the sector had been targeted, despite facing action in the past.
Akbar said call centres were employing young people who should be studying, while local residents and retirees were among those allegedly defrauded. He added that investigators seized 329 laptops containing fake identities and credit-card information. Victims were reportedly lured by offers before their accounts were drained through fraudulent schemes.
