The Cybercrime Wing of the Tamil Nadu Police has uncovered a shocking scam involving over 650 SIM cards linked to a single Aadhaar card. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) used an Artificial Intelligence-powered toolkit called ASTR to detect the discrepancy. The investigation revealed that a single Aadhaar card was used as photo ID proof for 658 mobile numbers. ASTR is a software that detects SIM card fraud and blocks numbers registered under fake or fraudulent identity proofs. In this case, it found that 658 SIM cards were registered using a single Aadhaar card in Tamil Nadu’s Vijaywada district. Further investigation revealed that all SIM cards were registered in the name of Polukonda Naveen, a distributor of SIM cards. The police have blocked around 25,135 SIM cards across Tamil Nadu in the past four months. To check what mobile numbers are linked to your Aadhaar card, visit the Telecom Analytics for Fraud Management and Consumer Protection (TAFCOP) portal and enter your mobile number along with the OTP received on your phone.
Tamil Nadu Police Discover 656 SIM Cards Connected to a Single Aadhaar
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