Fake Sim Card
Fake Sim Card: Nowadays cyber crime is increasing day by day and it is often seen that someone else is using a SIM card in someone else’s name. In such a situation, if that person misuses the SIM card taken from your documents, then it can affect you. Whenever you buy a new SIM card, you have to give your identity card like Aadhar card or PAN card for it, we will tell you about the website with the help of which you can know how many SIM cards are issued in your name and how you can deactivate them.
What is a Fake Sim Card?
This is a SIM card that is used by someone else in the name of a person without his knowledge. Such SIM cards are used for cyber fraud, financial crimes and other illegal activities. For this, you can check the SIM card registered in your name by visiting the Sanchar Sathi portal or TAFCOP portal and can also report the fake SIM card and block it.
How to block Fake Sim Card
If you want to deactivate the fake sim card registered in your name or want to know which SIM card is active in your documents, then for this you can get information on Sanchar Sathi portal or TAFCOP portal and can also block the fake number.
- For this, first of all you click on the link of tafcop.dgtelecom.com.gov.in.
- After this, enter your mobile number and captcha code and click on the link of validate captcha.
- After this, an OTP will come on your mobile number, with the help of which you can login.
- After logging in, you will see the details of all the numbers which are activated with your ID.
- Now, out of these numbers, if you have not activated them, you can request to deactivate those numbers and report them.
- To report, select ‘Not my number’ and click on the report box.
- After this, you will get a ticket ID reference number, after which that number will be closed.
Dangers from Fake Sim Card
Fake Sim Card can pose many dangers to you which can lead to various types of cyber frauds and crimes or fraud. Apart from this, data can also be stolen from your phone through fake SIM and your data can be misused.
How to avoid fake sim card
To avoid fake sim card you can visit the Sanchar Sathi portal and find out how many sim cards are registered in your name and if you see any number which you have not activated then you can block it. Apart from this, you need to be cautious while buying a sim card and give your necessary documents anywhere carefully, so that no fraud happens with you and if you have any doubt about anything then you should lodge a complaint about it.
