The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has been proactively pursuing with the police in Karnataka, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Haryana, Gujarat and Delhi the actions of a gang operating in these states to cheat and harass people by issuing notices to banks and traders in the guise of the financial probe agency.

The agency is in touch with other state police forces on whether any such crime in their area has come to their notice so that innocent people can be saved from the predations of these criminals. In a written communication to the Director Generals of all state police forces the ED has asked them to be alert about the activities of such gangs.