Indian authorities have arrested 21 individuals in Bengaluru for orchestrating a cryptocurrency scam that targeted U.S. victims by impersonating Microsoft support staff. The cybercrime ring operated from a rented office, using fake FTC violation alerts and malicious pop-ups to extort digital assets. Victims were deceived into calling fraudulent numbers and pressured to pay in cryptocurrency for non-existent security fixes. Initial estimates suggest the scam resulted in losses amounting to millions of dollars. Police have seized electronic devices and are tracing financial transactions to further the investigation.