On January 27, 2025, police in Mira-Bhayandar, India raided an illegal call center operating out of a bungalow in Hatkesh, Kashimira for facilitating refund scams against American residents. The scammers would send cold calls to their victims falsely claiming the parcel for their order was “stuck in transit” before asking them to provide personal details like Social Security Numbers and pay with gift cards.
Seven individuals were arrested that night, including the 30-year-old kingpin Shahrukh Shaikh. During the raid, police seized four laptops, 5 cell phones and other communications devices.