61 charged in US over $300m Indian call centre scam

The US Justice Department has charged 61 people and entities with taking part in a scam involving India-based call centres where agents impersonated Internal Revenue Service, immigration and other federal officials and demanded payments for nonexistent debts.

The scam, which had operated since 2013, targeted at least 15,000 people who lost more than $300 million. Twenty people were arrested in US, while 32 individuals and five call centres in, reports Reuters.