Police verification of SIM card dealer is now mandatory to prevent fraud: Ashwini Vaishnav
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The minister said that the government has closed 52 lakh mobile connections. 67,000 dealer names have been blacklisted. 300 FIRs have been registered against SIM card dealers since May, 2023.
New Delhi. Union Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnav on Thursday said the government has made police verification of SIM card dealers mandatory to check frauds and the provision of giving ‘bulk connections’ has now been discontinued. The minister said that the government has closed 52 lakh mobile connections. 67,000 dealer names have been blacklisted. 300 FIRs have been registered against SIM card dealers since May, 2023. Vaishnav said that WhatsApp itself has blocked around 66,000 accounts that were involved in fraudulent acts.
“Now we have made police verification of the SIM card dealer mandatory to curb frauds. A fine of Rs 10 lakh will be imposed on the dealer who violates the rules. The minister said that there are 10 lakh SIM dealers and they will be given enough time for police verification. He said that the Department of Telecom has also stopped the service of providing ‘connections’ in bulk.
Instead, a new concept of business connections will be introduced. “Apart from this, KYC (know your customer) of businesses and KYC of the person taking the SIM will also be done,” Vaishnav said. KYC helps in authenticating the identity and address of an institution or investor.
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