Hundreds Arrested In India For U.S. Tax Scam

Police arrested more than 70 people and booked more than 700 in India who allegedly called US citizens and pretended to be US tax officials, duping Americans into believing they owed back taxes. Indian investigators believe the scam was bringing in upwards of $150,000 a day, according to Mumbai police officer Parag Marere. The Mumbai police raided nine call centers on Thursday night, in Thane, an area on the outskirts of Mumbai, the financial capital of India. The US-based victims believed Internal Revenue Service officials were calling them, saying that would open a tax investigation on the victim if they did did not pay back taxes that ranged from $500 to $60,000. https://www.buzzfeed.com/talalansari/hundreds-detained-in-india-for-scam-threatening-us-citizens?utm_term=4ldqpia http://www.wochit.com This video was produced by YT Wochit Entertainment using http://wochit.com