US Charges 61 in India-based Phone Scam

Federal prosecutors have charged 61 entities in connection with a scam in which suspects posing as federal tax and immigration authorities allegedly bilked 15,000 people out of more than $300 million. Officials with the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday that the defendants were involved with an Indian-based call center operation that managed five call center groups located primarily in the U.S. and India. Assistant Attorney General Leslie Caldwell said the operation manipulated...

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