<h1>Fake call centre money laundering probe targets crypto and gift card conversion of extorted funds across multiple locations.</h1> Money laundering searches under PMLA targeted multiple Delhi NCR and Mumbai premises linked to an alleged network of 'fake' call centres that duped foreign victims. Accused persons are said to have impersonated corporate support and investigative officials to extort payments, converting victim funds into cryptocurrencies and gift cards; crypto wallets used by the fraudsters reportedly show transactions amounting to millions of US dollars. Searches aim to trace and restrain proceeds and identify channels used for conversion and transfer of illicit funds.