India, Feb. 6 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has uncovered an alleged online cyber-fraud network that targeted people living in the United States, cheating several American citizens of a total of $827,826.50 (around Rs.7.48 crore) since 2023 through an illegal call centre operating out of Delhi.

According to the agency's investigation, operatives of the network allegedly posed as representatives of banks and US law enforcement agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Administration and the Internal Revenue Service, to contact potential victims.

CBI sources said the victims were falsely told that bank accounts opened in their names were being used for money laundering and that they were ...