On the afternoon of October 10, Pakistan's National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) raided an illicit call center in the Johar Town area of Lahore, detaining 37 suspects on site. Formal criminal cases have been registered against all those apprehended.
The operation relied on standard social engineering tactics. Callers posed as customer service representatives from foreign telecom providers, tricking overseas targets into divulging credit card details and authentication codes, which were then immediately exploited for unauthorized online transactions. Law enforcement seized 40 laptops, five desktop computers, 35 mobile phones, and various scam software applications alongside target data.
As regulatory pressure mounts on traditional scam compounds in Southeast Asia, parts of the call center and card-testing infrastructure have gradually spilled into South Asian markets. However, high-frequency foreign card fraud leaves clear audit trails, and local authorities are stepping up coordinated raids.
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