NEW DELHI: Officials of Google appeared before Enforcement Directorate (ED) Monday with documents in an ongoing money laundering case against some betting websites and online shopping fraud .
Meta, which is also being probed in the same case, is yet to send its representatives.
Both social media platforms are being investigated by ED for hosting advertisements on their platforms for illegal betting sites and online shopping frauds. They were to appear before the agency on July 21 but requested it to defer the proceedings by a week.
The betting sites, which are at the centre of the investigation, have allegedly collected hundreds of crores from Indian citizens by engaging in "illegal" activities.
In a statement in Jan, ED had said scammers post ads on platforms like Google, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, inviting people to bet.
Earlier, the probe agency had attached assets worth Rs 337 crore in a crackdown on illegal betting related to the Lok Sabha results of 2024 and unauthorised broadcast of IPL cricket matches.
In online shopping fraud, scammers attract people with "offers of very cheap products found via Google or social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. Victims receive a purchase link on WhatsApp, register, and pay for the item. The fraudsters then demand additional payments, citing reasons such as customs duties and delivery charges. In the end, the victim loses their money and never receives the purchased item".
Meta, which is also being probed in the same case, is yet to send its representatives.
Both social media platforms are being investigated by ED for hosting advertisements on their platforms for illegal betting sites and online shopping frauds. They were to appear before the agency on July 21 but requested it to defer the proceedings by a week.
The betting sites, which are at the centre of the investigation, have allegedly collected hundreds of crores from Indian citizens by engaging in "illegal" activities.
In a statement in Jan, ED had said scammers post ads on platforms like Google, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, inviting people to bet.
Earlier, the probe agency had attached assets worth Rs 337 crore in a crackdown on illegal betting related to the Lok Sabha results of 2024 and unauthorised broadcast of IPL cricket matches.
In online shopping fraud, scammers attract people with "offers of very cheap products found via Google or social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. Victims receive a purchase link on WhatsApp, register, and pay for the item. The fraudsters then demand additional payments, citing reasons such as customs duties and delivery charges. In the end, the victim loses their money and never receives the purchased item".
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