FIA uncovers global fraud trail on Armaghan’s laptop

WEB DESK: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has revealed that Armaghan, key accused in the Mustafa Amir case, has links to a foreign fraud network by submitting the report to the Special Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) in Karachi on Monday.

The report detailed the alleged involvement of Armaghan and his father in various criminal activities that include but are not limited to money laundering, cryptocurrency exchange, and fraudulent transactions targetting US citizens. Mustafa Amir was kidnapped and allegedly murdered by his friends in Karachi’s Defence Housing Authority (DHA) on January 6.

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As per FIA, the father-son duo opened a company which earned approximately USD300,000 to USD 400,000 each year with a team of 25 agents allegedly carrying out the necessary operations. The whole ‘company’ is now under investigation. An employee named Afnan is being highlighted as the alleged perpetrator who purchased luxury vehicles valued at PKR154 million from the fraudulent proceeds.

The report also address Armaghan’s earlier involvement in a call centre which he defrauded Americans by accessing their personal data and withdrawing money on their behalf. The FIA registered various cases against him for money laundering.

Although Armaghan’s father Kamran Qureshi has also been linked to the illegal business, FIA is yet to formally name him as a perpetrator, and has sought help from Interpol to issue a Silver Notice against Armaghan to trace his assets outside Pakistan in 193 countries. Armaghan is set to reappear in the court tomorrow.