The accused reportedly adopted a fraudulent scheme wherein they pretended to offer technical support consultations to unsuspecting victims. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches at the residences of individuals suspected of engaging in fraudulent activities related to cryptocurrencies, as per officials, PTI reported. The alleged fraudsters were accused of posing as Canadian government officials to deceive victims into transferring their assets to cryptocurrency under the guise of providing technical support. The CBI's involvement was prompted by information received from the Canadian authorities, leading to the registration of a case on May 11. Utilizing local intelligence and surveillance inputs, the CBI initiated a search operation at the properties of two suspects identified as Sahil Pal and Ashish Bhambani.