Indian Fraudster Jailed In US; Sentenced To 2-Year Imprisonment

Telemarketing fraud scheme mastermind Manish Kumar has been sentenced to 24 months imprisonment in the US' federal prison. In 2020, Manish pleaded guilty on the grounds of perpetrating wire frauds and two counts of aggravated identity thief. Reportedly, Manish directed the call centres in India to mislead individuals into buying computer protection services. He fooled the individuals by making fake claims about the malware that affected the computer.