<ul><li>Indian and Japanese law enforcement, with the help of Microsoft's Digital Crimes Unit, arrested six individuals in a major financial fraud operation targeting elderly Japanese victims.</li><li>Raids were conducted at 19 locations in India, resulting in the seizure of equipment including computers, storage devices, and phones used in tech support scams.</li><li>The cybercriminal operation, known as Chakra V, involved fake pop-ups tricking individuals into calling a fake Microsoft support number to fix non-existent computer issues.</li><li>The scammers used generative AI to scale their operations and target victims, highlighting the need for global collaboration to combat cybercrime.</li></ul>

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