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Around 76 locations were raided in India as part of a crackdown on phony tech support scam calls
(www.businessinsider.com)
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$800 million in losses for the scammed seems like really good money for the scammers. I can see why they want to be involved in this business.
And it's usually a side hustle. Something they do at an actual call center during it's off hours.