Gaps in registration and verification processes paving way for increased SIM card frauds
The SIM card subscription fraud, constituting about 40% of all telecom frauds globally, has resulted in a loss of ₹3,600 billion annual loss for the telecom industry, revealed a joint study by Telangana Cyber Security Bureau and Indian School of Business Institute of Data Science and the Centre of Excellence for Cyber Security. “As many as 1,600 phone numbers from various police stations belonging to criminals reported by the people across Hyderabad and Telangana were obtained and real-time analysis of the data from these PDF-format CAFs was extracted using AI models,” said their official release. Data analysis revealed that the fraudsters use counterfeit or outdated Aadhaar cards with children’s images to obtain SIM cards for malicious activities. To tackle this menace, the study recommends strengthening online identification, improving electronic verification processes and increasing public awareness.
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