Indian National Extradited From US In Tech Support Fraud Case

<p>The Central Bureau of Investigation has successfully extradited an Indian national Angad Singh Chandhok from the United States. Chandok, who had been on the run in connection with a major bank fraud and money laundering case, arrived at Delhi&rsquo;s Indira Gandhi International Airport early Saturday following his deportation by US authorities.</p>
<p>CBI took the 34-year-old fugitive into custody immediately upon his arrival. He is expected to appear before a special CBI court later in the day, where the agency is likely to seek custodial remand for further investigation, news agency IANS reported.</p>
<p>Chandok&rsquo;s extradition represents a notable achievement in India’s efforts to bring absconding offenders to justice and highlights the growing cooperation between Indian and US law enforcement agencies in tackling transnational financial crimes.</p>
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<h3>Chandhok Sentenced To 6 Years In Jail In US</h3>
<p>Chandhok is implicated in a large-scale tech support scam as a part of which he allegedly defrauded elderly American citizens of millions of dollars using a web of shell companies.</p>
<p>According to a statement from the CBI, Chandhok had already been convicted by a US court for his involvement in the large-scale online fraud. He along with associates posed as legitimate tech support representatives, manipulating victims into transferring significant sums of money.&nbsp;</p>
<p>He is said to have creatd and used multiple shell companies to maunder millions of dollars, which was initially obtained via an online tech support scam and later through a fake online travel fee scheme, IANS reported.</p>
<p>A March 2022 press release from the US Department of Justice revealed that Chandhok had been sentenced to six years in prison for operating a sophisticated international money laundering scheme out of California.</p>
<p>Authorities revealed that Chandok led a team of at least five operatives and maintained direct links with senior members of an international criminal syndicate. He was declared a global fugitive at the time of the offences.</p>
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