New Delhi, Feb 16 (PTI) The CBI has recovered over Rs 3 crore during searches at four locations in Delhi-NCR in connection with an ongoing probe against a call centre allegedly involved in cheating US-citizens, officials said on Thursday.

The agency carried out the searches at the premises of the accused and recovered foreign currencies and around Rs 3,09,64,100, they said.

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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) also seized 15 mobile phones and seven laptops containing a remote access application, fake international calling numbers, incriminating documents pertaining to US nationals, crypto investments, chats containing details of fraud, and scripts for talking to US citizens.

"During the search, a fake tech support call centre was found where the accused/other person were allegedly involved in online-cheating of US citizens impersonating as the tech support executives," the CBI spokesperson said.

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