NCCIA raids illegal call centre in Islamabad, 150 heldPakistan

The raid is part of a nationwide operation against cybercrime and financial fraud. The NCCIA has conducted a series of major raids on illegal and fraudulent call centres across Islamabad in recent months, as part of its crackdown on centres allegedly used to defraud people.

Earlier raids in September

On September 22, the NCCIA raided three call centres in Islamabad and took 212 individuals into custody for alleged involvement in international fraud schemes. Those raids were carried out on call centres in Sectors E-11 and G-10 of the federal capital.

The September operation was one of the largest actions of its kind in the city, with more than 200 people detained in a single day. The agency said at the time that the centres were allegedly involved in fraud schemes targeting victims abroad.

Illegal call centres have become a growing concern for law enforcement agencies in Pakistan, as many are alleged to be involved in fraud schemes that target victims in Pakistan and abroad. The NCCIA has made such centres a priority in its nationwide campaign against cybercrime, with Islamabad a particular focus of enforcement.

Crackdown continues

The latest raid in G-8/4 shows that the agency’s campaign against illegal call centres is continuing. Officials say such centres operate without lawful authorisation and are often used to run scams, including schemes that target people in other countries.

The NCCIA has stepped up action against illegal call centres in the capital in recent months, with raids now reported across several sectors of Islamabad. The agency has not yet said whether further arrests or raids are expected in the coming days.

The agency’s raids form part of a wider national effort to curb cybercrime and financial fraud, with illegal and fraudulent call centres a particular focus of enforcement in the capital.