Police in Navi Mumbai arrested 13 people after investigating an alleged cyber fraud call centre in Mahape that targeted victims in the United States by posing as Apple support and U.S. banking officials. The operation allegedly used cryptocurrency as a payment channel and collected 5,301 USDT between May 6 and June 6, valued in the FIR at approximately ₹5.03 lakh. Investigators are examining whether additional wallets and transactions are linked to the alleged scam. The fraud reportedly began with fake alerts claiming that around $499, or approximately ₹47,000, had been charged to victims’ bank accounts. Callers allegedly claimed the devices had been infected with malware called "CHAMPI," then transferred victims to supposed bank representatives who instructed them to move funds to a secure account. Victims were instead given cryptocurrency wallet QR codes or told to buy gift cards and share their 16-digit codes. Police seized 255 SIM cards, six mobile phones, nine cheque books, two servers, two CPUs, two SIM boxes, a laptop and printed scripts. Parth Bharatbhai Patel was identified as the reported partner and manager, while three people were identified as team leaders and nine others allegedly worked as agents. Mustafa Khan, his wife Zareen and associates Purvank Shrimali, also known as KR, Iggy and Sheikh Bhai, were named as alleged key figures and remain absconding. The case was registered under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, including offences related to cheating and impersonation.