In a major development, the investigation into a ₹600 crore fake call center scam operating out of Visakhapatnam has been officially handed over to the Crime Investigation Department (CID) due to the case's complexity and international reach.

The massive scam involved defrauding American citizens through a network of bogus call centers posing as legitimate customer service agents. The accused reportedly used sophisticated scripts and social engineering techniques to extract sensitive financial information from unsuspecting individuals in the U.S.

So far, 33 individuals have been arrested in connection with the operation. Initial probes revealed that the scam had been running for several months and had links to various states within India and possibly overseas collaborators.

Given the large scale and cross-border nature of the fraud, local police decided to transfer the case to the CID, which has greater jurisdiction and resources for handling high-profile and international cybercrime cases.

Officials stated that further arrests are likely as the investigation unfolds and that they are coordinating with international agencies to trace the flow of illicit funds.

This incident has raised serious concerns over growing cybercrime networks in urban areas like Visakhapatnam and the urgent need for stricter monitoring of IT-enabled service businesses.