Zambia uncovers 'sophisticated' Chinese cybercrime syndicate - BBC News

Young people were recruited as call-centre agents in a "sophisticated internet fraud syndicate".

2 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Drug Enforcement CommissionImage caption, Golden Top Support Services had recruited "unsuspecting Zambians" aged between 20 and 25, the DEC saidBy Wycliffe MuiaBBC News A "sophisticated internet fraud syndicate" has been uncovered in Zambia, leading to the arrest of 77 people, including 22 Chinese nationals.

It was a "significant breakthrough in the fight against cybercrime", the authorities said after a multi-agency raid on a Chinese-run company.

The firm employed Zambians who believed they were to be call-centre agents.

Among equipment seized were devices allowing callers to disguise their location and thousands of Sim cards.

Golden Top Support Services, the company at the centre of the raid, has not commented on the allegations.

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