A 44-year-old woman from Noida was duped of Rs 27 lakhs while trying to activate eSIM online. The woman lives in Sector 82 of Noida and lodged a complaint with the police about Rs 27 lakhs being stolen from her bank account. According to the complaint lodged at the Cyber Crime Police Station of Noida Sector 36 (via) A case has been registered under sections 318 (4), 319 (2) of the IT Act.
According to the woman’s statement, she lodged a complaint on 31 August 2024 that she received a call on WhatsApp in which the person was introducing himself as a customer care representative of a telecom company. The person started telling the woman the benefits of activating eSIM. The woman fell into his trap and started following all the steps.
The woman shared a verification code she had received on her phone. After this, the woman’s phone number was deactivated. The next day, the woman did not receive any eSIM. She then called the customer service department of the telecom company. The woman was advised to visit the nearest store. From there, the woman was given a new SIM card. As soon as she activated it, the woman received many messages about Rs 27 lakh being withdrawn from her account.
How to protect yourself
You should also be cautious about this type of fraud. This type of fraud is called SIM Swap Fraud. Cyber criminals can steal your bank account and personal information by obtaining a duplicate SIM of your mobile number.
- If you receive any suspicious message like eSIM then ignore it immediately.
- Never share any OTP or password in such calls or messages.
- With the details, cyber criminals deactivate your existing SIM and make a new SIM which they can use themselves.
- You can report such suspicious messages or calls to the government’s Chakshu portal.
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