Chandigarh woman loses Rs 80 lakh to SIM card scam: Here’s what happened

A Chandigarh resident lost Rs 80 lakh after she received a call from fraudsters posing as a police officer. The caller told her that a SIM card in her name was allegedly being used in illegal activities. The victim, fearing arrest, agreed to the caller’s demand and transferred the money, reports Tribune India.
A case has been registered with the cybercrime police station.

The victim is a resident of sector 11, Chandigarh. She told police that she received a call from a person who pretended to be a police officer with the Crime Branch in Mumbai. The caller told her that a SIM card issued against her Aadhaar card was used in illegal money laundering activities.

The fraudster asserted that they have received 24 money laundering complaints against her, further threatening her with an arrest. Fearing arrest, the victim followed the caller’s direction who demanded Rs 80 lakh which was to be returned if the woman was found innocent.
The woman eventually transferred Rs 80 lakh to ‘clear the case’, only to realize later that she had been scammed.

The Department of Telecommunication (DoT) launched a web portal called Telecom Analytics for Fraud Management & Consumer Protection or TAFCOP to check SIM cards issued under one ID. Here’s how to do it