Jayant Bhatia Of Brampton Arrested In International Fraud and Cybercrime Investigation Worth $500000
The scam operated in Brampton, New Dehli, India, and New York/New Jersey, USA. Authorities in India and the United States.
On Tuesday, December 19, 2023, investigators from Peel Regional Police Cyber Support Services and the Fraud Bureau, with assistance from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) and U.S. law enforcement agencies, concluded a year-long investigation and laid charges in a cyber-enabled fraud scheme that occurred between January of 2020 and February of 2022.
Jayant Bhatia, a 34-year-old man from Brampton, is charged with Unauthorized Use of a Computer, Fraud Over $5000, and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime in connection with a transnational computer technical support scam that targeted elderly victims across Canada.
The technical support scam tricked victims into believing that their personal computers were infected with a virus or malware through various means, including spam phone calls or pop-up ads that would appear on the victims’ computer screens. Victims were then put in contact with call centre agents who convinced them to pay hundreds or thousands of dollars for unnecessary computer repair services. In some cases, victims were tricked into allowing these call centre agents to access their computers remotely. Approximately 330 Canadians fell victim to this scam, with fraud losses estimated at $500,000.00.
The three business names primarily used to defraud the victims are A2Z Consultants Group Inc., QB Services, and SSS Consultants.
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