Islamabad Call Center Scam: FIA investigation alleges laundering of Rs 172 billion
ISLAMABAD – The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has started an investigation into an alleged Rs 172 billion digital fraud and money laundering scam involving call centers in Islamabad.
The scandal has come to the fore after two years in which top government officials are also likely to be involved.
The FIA has formed a new nine-member Joint Investigation Team (JIT) to probe the scam. A network allegedly involved in fraud through call centers was identified in 2025.
Investigators found that an amount of Rs 172 billion was allegedly transferred through various bank and microfinance accounts and transferred abroad under a suspected money laundering operation.
The latest investigation will examine the alleged fraud network, the movement of funds and the procedures used to allegedly transfer money out of the country.
Last month, the FIA detained another 50 foreign nationals as part of an ongoing operation against illegal call centers operating in Islamabad.
According to the agency, these people were found hiding inside a plaza located inside a private housing society in the federal capital. After his arrest, he was taken into custody and later transferred to jail.
The arrests came after authorities detained around 250 foreign nationals in an earlier crackdown. The arrested were shifted to Adiala and Attock jails as investigations into the illegal call center network continued.
The authorities have also started action to deport foreign nationals from Pakistan. The first group, consisting of 50 Vietnamese nationals, has already been sent back to Vietnam.
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