To get the details of the recently unearthed call center scam, whose victims were US citizens, who lost million of dollars, a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) officer has arrived in India to meet Thane Police officials amid the suspicion that the magnitude of the racket may be bigger than estimated initially.

The Senior Agent of the FBI, Sohel Daud arrived in Thane this morning, met senior officers including Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh at the Thane Police Headquarters.

Speaking with the reporters after the meeting, Singh said that the exchange of information between the Thane Police and the US agency would help in identifying those behind the racket in which lakhs of American citizen had been duped.

Joint Commissioner of Police Ashutosh Dumbre told a news agency, “We will verify the information which the FBI has shared with us. It will help in our investigation. The FBI team also appreciated our efforts (in uncovering the scam).”

Police are searching for Sagar Dharmesh Thakkar, an alleged mastermind of the scam, which operated out of nearly a dozen call centers, whose workers posing as US tax officers duped millions of dollars from the US citizens, even at the international borders, airports, and sea ports. The authorities have been informed to arrest him and stop his attempt to leave the country.

The Police have arrested 71 people in the case so far, according to the reports.

By Prajakt K.