Global OTT Subscription Scam Busted in Noida: 6 Arrested for Duping NRIs With Pirated Streaming Content; Cops Seize 20 Phones, 5 CPUs and Monitors During Raid
The police said the gang posed as representatives of major platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, SonyLIV, Zee5, HBO, and Hulu. Their primary targets were Indian expatriates in the US, Canada, Australia, and Gulf countries, who were lured through social media groups and online platforms operated under the name Webbiz Services LLC.
Delhi, December 13: Police have busted a fake call centre in Uttar Pradesh's Noida that targeted Indians living abroad by selling cheap and so-called тАЬlifetimeтАЭ subscriptions to popular OTT platforms, only to dupe customers with pirated or fake content. Six people were arrested after a raid in Sector 2, exposing a cyber-fraud operation that blended social engineering, illegal streaming, and online extortion.
According to the Times of India,┬аthe police said the gang posed as representatives of major platforms such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ Hotstar, SonyLIV, Zee5, HBO, and Hulu. Their primary targets were Indian expatriates in the US, Canada, Australia, and Gulf countries, who were lured through social media groups and online platforms operated under the name Webbiz Services LLC.┬аGay Dating App Scam in Noida: 4 Held for Robbing Gay Youths After Trapping Them via Social Media App.
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Once a victim showed interest, the accused shared payment links and provided access to pirated streams using illegal IPTV servers and third-party software. The service would stop after a few days, after which victims were pressured to pay again for тАЬrenewalsтАЭ, тАЬserver upgrades,тАЭ or technical issues. Police said victims were charged between USD 100 and USD 300 each, often multiple times.
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The arrested accused,┬аaged between 20 and 28, have been booked under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the IT Act, and the Indian Telecommunication Act. Police said the scam may involve a wider network of data suppliers and technical operators, and further arrests┬аmight be made as probe goes on.
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