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Faisalabad (July 18, 2025): The National Cyber Crime Agency has arrested former FESCO Chairman, Tahseen Awan, who was the mastermind behind an online fraud worth billions of rupees involving foreign nationals, as Reported By Save Our Pak News Channel on Friday.
According to details, the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) carried out an operation against the online fraud gang and arrested its leader, former FESCO chairman Tahseen Awan. The accused worked with a Chinese gang to prepare fake company papers, fake agreements, and fake passport numbers. They also provided wrong data to security agencies.
The Cyber Crime Investigation Agency said that the gang hid the presence of 62 foreign nationals from security agencies. According to NCCIA, Tahseen Awan put national security at risk. He will be presented in court today to get physical remand.
Officials revealed that Tahseen Awan registered fake companies in records, which never existed. He gave fake passport numbers of foreigners and false information to security agencies. The agreements made in the name of some companies were also fake.
The agency added that out of 72 foreigners who were arrested earlier, 62 were hidden from the record by Tahseen Awan. The list provided by him had nine fake entries. These actions clearly put the country’s security in danger.
The National Cyber Crime Agency has appointed Assistant Director Arshad Ali Rizvi as the investigation officer. He will present Tahseen Awan in court today and request physical remand for investigation and recovery of digital data.
It is important to mention that on July 8, authorities raided a factory owned by Tahseen Awan in Sarhali and arrested 80 Pakistanis and more than 70 foreigners. This gang is believed to be involved in the biggest international online fraud in the country’s history, worth billions of rupees.
