61 people, including 20 in the US, have been arrested in India and the United States. Scam involved fake calls from call centers posing as officials from the Internal Revenue Service or immigration services. The money was used to buy prepaid debit cards or sent outside the US illegally. The defendants, arrested on charges including identity theft and wire fraud, also cheated victims out of so-called deposit money in promise for a loan or grant. The scammers stole personal details of victims from Facebook and other online sources and made the calls which had US government caller ID.”]
Source: https://www.darkreading.com/attacks-breaches/us-charges-several-in-india-call-center-scam