Fake Sim Card Aadhaar issue: The central government is constantly working towards improving the telecom sector. This is the reason why the government has blocked about 1.7 crore fake SIM cards, which were issued with the help of fake Aadhaar cards. Also, fake international calls are being blocked with the help of artificial intelligence.
Sim Card Close: The government has taken a big action against Jio, Airtel, Vodafone-Idea and BSNL SIM card users. The government has blocked about 1.7 crore SIM cards of all these telecom operators, which were issued through fake Aadhaar cards and other documents. Let us tell you that SIM cards are issued on a large scale on fake documents in India, which the government is verifying and blocking. In such a situation, you should also know that your SIM card should not be issued on someone else’s document. If this happens, then your SIM card can also be blocked.
Big action against SIM card users taken on fake documents
1.77 crore mobile connections purchased with fake or forged documents are being blocked with the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI) based tools. Apart from this, four telecom service operators (TSP) working with the Department of Telecommunications (DOT) have blocked 45 lakh fake international calls from reaching the Indian telecom network.
11 lakh accounts frozen
The Ministry of Communications said in a statement that banks and payment wallets have frozen about 11 lakh accounts that were taken on fake documents. The government says that the rest of such SIM cards will be blocked in the coming days. If you do not want your SIM card to be blocked, then you should follow some easy steps to find out on whose Aadhaar card your SIM card has been issued.
Action taken on fake international call
- To deal with the growing threat of fraudulent international calls, DoT has introduced a new system to identify and block these calls before they reach Indian users. This system is being rolled out in two phases.
- Under the first phase, those calls are being blocked which are making false marketing calls and messages.
- Under the second phase, fake calls from numbers of any Indian telecom operator will be blocked. This will be done at a central, nationwide level.
71 thousand sim agents banned
- According to the report, 77.61 lakh mobile connections exceeding the limit of SIM card issued per person have been disconnected.
- 2.29 lakh mobile phones involved in cyber crime or fraud have been blocked.
- 12.02 lakh out of 21.03 lakh stolen or lost mobile phones have been traced.
- 20,000 units, 32,000 SMS headers and 2 lakh SMS templates involved in sending malicious SMS have been disconnected.
- 11 lakh bank accounts and payment wallets linked to disconnected mobile connections have been frozen.
- About 11 lakh WhatsApp accounts linked to disconnected connections have been closed.
- 71,000 Point of Sale (SIM agents) have been blacklisted.
- 365 FIRs have been registered in various states and union territories in the case of fake SIM cards.
How many SIM cards are registered with your Aadhaar card?
- The Department of Telecommunications had released a portal through which you can find out how many SIMs are running in your name.
- For this, you will first have to go to tafcop.sancharsaathi.gov.in.
- Here you will have to enter your mobile number.
- After this you will get an OTP. Enter it.
- Then all the information will come in front of you about how many numbers are linked to your ID.
How to complain about fake calls from Chakshu portal
- How to complain about fake calls and messages on Chakshu portal.
- Go to Sanchar Sathi portal or sancharsaathi.gov.in and click.
- After this, go to Citizen Centric Services and click on Chakshu option.
- After this, a review disclaimer will appear. After this, click on Continue for Reporting.
- After this, a form will appear on which the required details will have to be entered.
- After this, to verify the personal details, it will have to be verified with the official number.
- After this, click on the submit button.
