Indian call centres continue to be the source of various frauds, the US government told lawmakers on Wednesday and said American officials were training Indian law enforcement agencies to act against the fraudsters. "Another area of international concern involves Indian call centres, which like their Jamaican counterparts, continue to be the source of various imposter frauds that have reached consumers throughout the English-speaking world," she said. The most recent event, held this May in Washington DC, included representatives from several major technology companies, the US, Canadian and UK law enforcement, the Indian call center industry group and Indian government officials, Greisman said. Listing out various areas of concerns, Greisman listed fraud calls originating from India as one of them. "One result of this collaboration is a four-city law enforcement training in India this summer, in which the FTC is participating, aimed at developing Indian law enforcement's capacity to arrest and prosecute the India-based individuals who perpetrate these frauds," she said.

Source: dna June 29, 2016 16:59 UTC