- By Shibra Arshad
- Sun, 16 Nov 2025 10:09 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Bengaluru Crime News: Bengaluru police have busted an international cyber-fraud operating out of Whitefield Main Road, targeting US citizens. A group of cyber criminals were operating a fake Microsoft tech support racket in one of the city’s biggest links to an international cyber-fraud network.
In a consciously planned scam, the group sent fake security alerts and false FTC violation warnings to scare people. They forced victims to pay large amounts using cryptocurrency, as reported by The Times of India.
Acting on a credible tip-off received by the Cyber Command’s special cell and officers from the Whitefield division, police raided the office of Musk Communications, located on the sixth floor of the Delta building inside Sigma Soft Tech Park on Whitefield Main Road.
The search took place on Friday after a court-issued warrant, and was carried out on Saturday as well. During the raid, the investigators seized several computers, laptops, hard drives, mobile phones, and various other digital equipment that were believed to have been used in carrying out the fraud.
All 21 staff members who were present in the office at the time were taken into custody and later produced before the court, which granted police custody after hearing the case.
How Musk Communication Was Operating In Bengaluru
- Musk Communication had rented a 4,500 sq ft office space in August this year. The rental agreement, payment channel, and possible involvement of the building owner are being probed.
- The syndicate relied on malicious Facebook advertisements that were specifically targeted at users located in the United States. These advertisements contained embedded code that was carefully disguised as legitimate Microsoft alerts.
- When a user clicked on the advertisement, the code immediately froze the computer and triggered a fake Microsoft technical support pop-up, which included a bogus helpline number, an officer told DH.
- Once victims dialled the number, the callers, who were posing as Microsoft support technicians, claimed that the computer had been hacked, the user’s IP address had been compromised, and their banking information was at risk. They allegedly intensified fear by citing non-existent FTC violations and coerced users into paying large amounts for fake security fixes and compliance procedures. The money, police said, was routed through cryptocurrency.
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- Police are now expanding the probe to identify more individuals linked to the network and track the financial trails across jurisdictions.