Amritsar, Sept. 21 -- The cyber crime wing of Amritsar Commissionerate of Police on Saturday busted a sophisticated fake call centre that scammed buyers nationwide by selling counterfeit Apple iPhones and Samsung S24 mobiles. The operation, run by over 80 women employees, lured victims on the OLX platform, promising genuine luxury phones but delivering high-quality replicas instead, police said.

Gurpreet Singh Bhullar, Amritsar commissioner of police, said the gang sold 30-40 fake phones daily, generating an illicit turnover of nearly Rs.6 lakh per day. "Victims were made to believe they were buying genuine devices, but the handsets were cleverly designed replicas," he added.

During the raid, police recovered 47 mobile phones, including...