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NCCIA Busts Alleged US Banking Scam in Karachi, Arrests Call Centre Owner and 10 Others

Illustrative image of young call center agents working on computers with headsets in a Pakistani office.

Pakistan’s National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) has arrested 11 suspects, including alleged call center owner Yasir Gilgiti, during a raid on a suspected international financial fraud operation in Karachi. The October 18, 2026, operation targeted a call centre at Zafar Centre on Shahrah-e-Faisal. Investigators allege that employees impersonated American banks and financial institutions to … Read more