KARACHI: The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) claimed to have arrested a total of 11 suspects in two raids on as many “illegal” call centres in Defence Housing Authority (DHA) and PECHS areas on Friday.

An NCCIA spokesperson said that the first raid was carried out at a call centre in Phase VIII, DHA.

“Four suspects have been arrested and digital equipment seized,” he said.

The held suspects were identified as Alexander, Arol Aijaz, Mohammed Hanif Lasi (owner) and Moiz Humayun.

The agency carried out a raid at another call centre in Block-2 of PECHS and picked up seven suspects — Shan Yasin, Jameel Ahmed, Talha Tariq, Mohammed Khizar, Hanzala Bashir and Mohammed Haris.

The spokesperson said that the NCCIA found that a well-organised scam was running through the two call centres and their staff members were impersonating officials of foreign banks.

He said that the call agents illegally obtained confidential information of customers of foreign banks, such as their social security numbers, phone numbers, dates of birth, mothers’ maiden names and CVV codes for fraud.

Two separate cases have been registered against the held suspects under relevant sections of the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act (Peca) 2016 read with Sections 109 (abetment) and 34 (common intention) of the Pakistan Penal Code, the spokesperson added.

Published in Dawn, June 20th, 2026