55 Lakh Phone Numbers Banned Using Fake Documents Under Sanchar Saathi Campaign Portal Heres All Details

In a major move against mobile phone connections issued on fake documents, the Indian government disconnected 55 lakh phone numbers. The government was helped by their “Sanchar Sathi” portal, a nationwide verification portal. Through this, you can find out how many connections are active through your identity card and if you find a connection that was not issued to you, you can report it. Numbers issued in this way are involved in many illegal activities, such as scams or terrorist activities.

TOI’s AccordingAnnouncing the success of the initiative in Parliament, Communications Minister Devusinh Chauhan said 55.52 lakh connections were deactivated as a result of the verification process that identified fake documents. Apart from disconnections, 1.32 lakh handsets were also blocked for being involved in cybercrime and financial frauds, and 13.42 lakh suspicious connections reported by vigilant citizens were also disconnected.

The report states that the minister spoke about the government’s efforts to inform and educate consumers about the mobile connections registered in their name, saying that it is aimed at empowering individuals with knowledge and vigilance.

The widespread use of fake documents to obtain SIM cards has led to criminal activities such as financial fraud, phishing calls and identity theft. Using fake documents allows scammers to hide easily, making it difficult for the law to trace and catch the criminals.