LAHORE: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) on Tuesday claimed to have arrested eight suspects, including two women, in a raid on an “illegal” call centre here.
According to NCCIA Lahore Additional Director Atif Ameer, a team raided a house in Block 1, Sector A-2, Township, after obtaining a search warrant from the competent court.
The agency says that according to preliminary investigations, the call centre operated under an “AT&T campaign,” offering British citizens discounts on mobile phone upgrades, SIM-only packages, and other telecom incentives.
“Using dial-up software, the suspects would make calls to overseas citizens, obtain their financial information, and extract money through illegal transactions and advance fees,” it says.
It says that eight individuals — six men and two women — were arrested during the operation.
The NCCIA also confiscated 53 digital devices, including 28 laptops, 10 desktop computers, and 15 mobile phones during the raid.
Published in Dawn, November 4th, 2026
