Joint effort: CBI, FBI bust major cybercrime network; $40M fraud exposed in crackdown

The US Embassy in India on Wednesday said a major cybercrime syndicate has been dismantled through joint efforts by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).According to the embassy’s post on X, the operation targeted a network accused of defrauding US nationals of nearly $40 million through tech-support scams. Key figures behind the fraud were arrested during the coordinated action.The statement highlighted that shared intelligence and cooperation between the two agencies aim to dismantle international fraud networks, prevent future scams, and ensure the safety of citizens.