SIM Cards Block: Government's 'digital strike', 4 lakh SIM cards blocked, this is the whole matter..

To curb the rapidly increasing fraud cases in India, the Department of Telecommunications has blocked about 3 to 4 lakh SIM cards. These SIM cards were being used for fraud, and the Government of India has now become strict in dealing with spam/scam and fraud. The rules for issuing SIM cards have also been tightened, and surveillance systems have been implemented to identify and monitor fraudsters.

2000 numbers are being caught every day

According to the data of the Financial Risk Indicator released in May 2025, 2 thousand SIM cards involved in financial scams are being caught every day. AI-based technology is used to detect fraud, deal with it, and identify SIM cards.

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The advent of UPI has made transactions easier, but fraudsters have started using it to extort money from people, which is why all banks in India have already been advised to install a financial risk indicator in their system. This indicator identifies mobile numbers and puts them in low, medium, and high risk categories.

The financial risk indicator is helping.
According to ET's report, this has helped in reducing the time taken to take action on fraudulent accounts. Using the financial risk indicator, financial institutions and banks are able to prevent fraudulent transactions. Telecom companies are also increasing security in their network layer so that people can be protected from fraud.

Remember these things to avoid fraud
Do not make the mistake of clicking on any suspicious link,
Avoid unknown calls and messages
Use only official apps

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