Delhi police report seven arrests in alleged gift-card support scam

Delhi Police reported seven arrests in an alleged call-centre operation using fake Apple and iOS support claims to obtain gift-card redemption codes from people in the United States. Its September 30, 2026 statement places the operation in Naraina Industrial Area Phase II under the name Veptra. The account describes allegations and an investigation, not convictions. [1] Five callers were among the seven people arrested Police divided those arrested into an alleged owner, a partner and five callers. The force said information received on September 25 led to the operation, and a case was registered at Naraina police station on September 26. Those dates distinguish this seven-arrest account from other Delhi gift-card investigations. [1] Roles attributed to the seven arrested people The breakdown is the police account of roles in the alleged operation. Police-reported count Alleged owner: 1 persons Alleged partner: 1 persons Alleged callers: 5 persons Actual people reported arrested, not convictions, unique victims or the complete size of a wider network. Categories reproduce the roles given in the statement; they are not a count of investigative claims. Delhi Police, West District, September 30, 2026 official statement The statement alleges that callers claimed devices had viruses, malware or illicit content, creating urgency around supposed technical assistance. They allegedly instructed people to buy gift cards, obtained the redemption details and passed them to associates. The alleged payment target was therefore the credential that permits use of the value after purchase. [1] The Apple and iOS impersonation does not identify the gift-card brand victims bought. The release gives no itemised card purchases, number of affected consumers or value of codes obtained. Those gaps prevent an