The National Cyber Crimes Investigation Agency (NCCIA) arrested four suspects on Thursday for their alleged involvement in a large-scale online scam targeting foreign nationals through fake marketing websites.
The crackdown followed a formal complaint from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), which reported that American and Canadian citizens were being defrauded by a sophisticated cyber scheme based in Pakistan.
According to NCCIA, the suspects created bogus websites posing as digital marketing firms, tricking victims into sharing sensitive data like OTPs and bank details before stealing substantial amounts of money.
Acting on intelligence, NCCIA raided two locations in Lahore—MM Alam Road and Mughalpura—and arrested Muhammad Qasim, Muhammad Aqib, Ali Raza, and Rehan.
Preliminary findings suggest the group operated under Shah Rukh and Muhammad Uzair’s leadership and had been active for five years. Authorities believe more arrests are likely as the probe deepens
