Mumbai Police Bust Bogus Call Center Running Forex Trading Scam; Five Held

The Chunabhatti police have busted a gang of five persons for running a bogus call center and defrauding people under the guise of Forex trading investments. The five accused are identified as Sohail Rafiq Solanki, Yusuf Yunus Khan, Arbaaz Shahid Shaikh, Gausia Istekhat Shaikh, and Gauri Pramod Kamble.

They were found making fraudulent calls using fake identities to convince people to invest. According to the police, Solanki, a resident of Shivmangal Apartment, sector 20, Nerul, Navi Mumbai, was in contact with the main accused.

During the operation, officers seized assets worth lakhs of rupees, including six computers, six laptops, 27 mobile handsets, 23 SIM cards, and notebooks containing fraudulent scripts used to mislead victims.

The gang lured victims by promising high returns through Forex trading, convincing them to download specific apps, subscribe to services, and transfer funds. Initially, victims saw fake profits, but when they attempted to withdraw their investments, they realized they had been scammed.

A special police team launched an investigation after multiple complaints of Forex trading fraud were reported in Mumbai. Intelligence led them to a bogus call center operating from Gala 409, building 8, Jogani Industries, Chunabhatti. The Chunabhatti Police have urged victims of this scam to come forward and file complaints.