3 missed calls and an empty bank account! people are becoming soft targets in Sim Swap Scam, know how to avoid it
In a SIM swap scam, cybercriminals get a new SIM issued by the telecom company based on your fake documents, after which they do any transaction.
SIM Swap Scam
The SIM Swap Scam is the most shocking fraud heard recently, in which criminals withdraw all the money from the victim's account without his knowledge. In this scam, cybercriminals hijack the phone numbers of the users get fake SIMs issued and empty the accounts with the help of the user's personal information.
According to reports
A Delhi-based lawyer recently received three missed calls from an unknown number, after which the woman called back and the man introduced himself as a courier delivery agent and got her home address. Shortly afterward, the woman received a text alert that money had been debited from her bank account without permission. He did not share any OTP or account details, yet lakhs of rupees were withdrawn from his account.
What is a SIM Swap Scam?
In a SIM swap scam, cybercriminals get a new SIM issued by the telecom company based on your fake documents, after which whenever they do any transaction, its OTP does not come to you but to the cybercriminals, after which in the blink of an eye The entire amount is withdrawn from your account and your account balance becomes zero.
How to protect yourself from SIM swap scams
If someone asks you for personal information in the name of a telecom company or bank, then you should not share your personal information with him.
To avoid SIM swap you should generate a password PIN with your mobile operator.
If you get a call from an unknown number, you should be careful and not share any personal information.
Activate SIM locking in your mobile, this way no one can use your SIM card again.
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