Delhi Police has a warning for citizens. It has warned people against a WhatsApp message that misuses MTNL name and logo. It is another form of KYC scam. The message has MTNL e-KYC Ltd written on top with ‘Important Notice’ below in brackets. The image in the message reads: “Dear customer your MTNL SIM Card Aadhaar e-KYC has been suspended. Your SIM card will be blocked immediately.” It is followed by a customer care number. There’s also an address of CGO Complex with a PIN number and signature of the alleged official to make the message look authentic.
“AND Beware! There is a sharp spike in fraudulent incidents wherein @MTNLOfficial’s name & logo are being used to commit cyber fraud. Mobile customers receive WhatsApp messages from miscreants on the pretext of KYC updation to retrieve confidential information,” reads the message from Delhi Police on its Twitter handle.
https://twitter.com/DelhiPolice/status/1549329104968617984?s=20&t=v79uZ6xcvMYOnTyMfOgeVA
Delhi Police has also shared tips for people to be vigilant of such scams. These include:
* Don’t share personal information.
* Don’t click on unverified links.
* Don’t download any apps.
* MTNL does not carry out KYC verification over WhatsApp.
Replying to the Delhi Police’s warning tweet, several Twitter users wrote that they did receive a similar fake message from MTNL regarding KYC updation. A user has also shared the sender’s number. But it is quite likely that such fake messages are sent from different numbers.
KYC scams are one of the most-common scams used by cyber criminals to dupe innocent citizens. Telecom service providers, including Airtel, Vodafone and Reliance Jio have warned subscribers against such KYC frauds. Scammers use various modes to send such fraudulent KYC messages. These include SMS, WhatsApp and calls.
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