Whoever you see, you will be seen using a mobile phone. One has to make voice or video calls, entertain oneself, do online shopping, order food or send money, etc. Many other similar works are also done with the help of mobile phones. Just for this internet should be present on your mobile. At the same time, someone needs OTP to send money and other work, which comes from your mobile number. But you might not know that nowadays SIM card swapping fraud is going on a lot, in which you are cheated. In such a situation, it becomes necessary that you take care of some things. Otherwise, SIM card swapping fraud can happen to you too. So let's know about this...
First, understand SIM card swapping
In this sim card swapping fraudsters replace your sim card with their fake sim. After this, they get the telecom service provider to issue another SIM of your number only. Whereas, if this number is linked to the bank account, then all the OTPs go to the fraudsters and then they can cheat you.
Ways to avoid this fraud: -
Don't give your mobile to anyone
First of all, you have to pay attention that do not give your mobile phone to anyone, nor leave it alone. Those whom you consider as your own may change your SIM card or someone sitting around you may do this work.
Don't switch off mobile
Fraudsters sometimes call people so much that they get upset and even switch off their mobiles. But never do this, because this is what fraudsters want and when the mobile is switched off, fraudsters get time to activate the mobile number.
Do these things
Change your banking password immediately if the SIM card becomes inactive
Get your debit and credit cards blocked instantly
Then you can register your complaint through this official link cybercrime.gov.in.
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