Faisalabad: FIA arrests over 300 online scammers who stole millions

More than 300 scammers have been arrested in Faisalabad by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) after more than 150 cases of internet fraud were reported to the agency, Samaa has reported.

The scammers made phone calls to consumers through a software, pretending to be bank employees and obtaining account details or offering to change ATM cards.

According to FIA officials, internet conmen are targeting the industrial city of Faisalabad with the number of fraud cases increasing daily.
More than 1,100 Faisalabad citizens fell prey to online fraud in 2022, losing millions of rupees from their bank accounts.
In 2021, cyber criminals defrauded more than 900 victims out of their money.