Hyderabad, Aug. 20 -- In a significant development in the Hyderabad call centre fraud case involving the defrauding of US citizens of Rs 200 crore, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) shared information with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday, August 19.

According to a Times of India report, FBI officials visited the ED office in Hyderabad to exchange information regarding the case. The FBI obtained money laundering details related to the call centre, where the accused allegedly impersonated officials from US security agencies and contacted US nationals.

The accused allegedly threatened victims with action for tax fraud and loan defaults and coerced them into paying money. The probe stems from an FIR registered by the M...