The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has busted a major module of cyber-enabled crimes allegedly coercing foreign nationals for payments and recovered cash amounts of nearly 2.2 crore rupees.&nbsp; As part of the operation, the CBI conducted searches in an ongoing investigation of a case at around 24 locations across multiple States, including Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, and Gujarat. During the searches, the team recovered cash amounts in Indian and foreign currency, cryptocurrency accounts, property papers, and other incriminating evidence.<br />”<br />”CBI said that a case was registered in July last year on the allegations that multiple call centers in India utilized the services of Gujarat-based VOIP company to orchestrate millions of fraudulent calls targeting citizens of the USA. It was alleged that the perpetrators behind these cyber-enabled crimes impersonated entities through VOIP calls. It was further alleged that the modus operandi involved sending audio calls impersonating officials from US Federal Departments or agencies, subsequently deceiving victims by coercing payments under the guise of fees, fines, or penalties.<br />”<br />”<span style="color: #222222;">CBI officials informed that the initial phase of investigations under CBI's Operation Chakra in October 2022 led to searches, conducted earlier at 11 such call centers based entities. The FBI also informed the CBI that the accused in this case had already faced indictments in the USA for similar fraudulent activities against US citizens. CBI said that the team diligently continues to identify and dismantle any transnational cyber fraud networks operated from India in collaboration with international counterparts.</span><br />