Four Malayalis held in Cambodian call centre scam

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM : Thiruvananthapuram city police have arrested four individuals from Kerala in connection with an online fraud scheme operated through a Cambodian call centre. The arrested are Sadiq, 48, of Nallalam in Kozhikode, Shefeeq, 37, of Idukki, Sadiq, 24, of Vadakara, and Nandu Krishna, 21, of Thrissur.

The fraudsters allegedly befriended a Thiruvananthapuram resident via Instagram and persuaded him to invest in the stock market, claiming they could facilitate profits using AI-powered applications. As a result, the victim was siphoned off Rs 2 crore last month.