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OAG probes international fraud ring operating out of Thimphu call centre

ཟླ་༤ 12, 2025 3 mins read
OAG probes international fraud ring operating out of Thimphu call centre

The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is reviewing a high-profile fraud case involving a call centre in Thimphu that allegedly impersonated major foreign telecommunications companies to scam unsuspecting victims, mostly elderly, across the globe.

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