The enforcement directorate (ED), Chandigarh zonal office, conducted search operations at eight premises across Chandigarh, Mohali, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh in connection with an alleged fraudulent call centre operating from Mohali.
The ED said its investigation under the PMLA further revealed that the bank account of Infimum Enterprises LLP had received foreign remittances from several overseas entities identified as suspected dummy or shell entities. The case relates to the alleged operation of a fraudulent call centre from Plot No 29, Emaar, Sector 108, Mohali. The ED initiated its investigation on the basis of an FIR registered at Sohana police station in Mohali under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Information Technology Act. Punjab Police has also filed a charge-sheet against the accused persons.
Its investigation found that the accused, allegedly in connivance with overseas associates, targeted customers in the US and Canada through fraudulent pop-ups and calls related to printers, iPads and purported Apple and Microsoft technical support, according to the ED. The agency said further investigation into the case was underway.
