Guys, I received a mailer from Citibank today and I thought it might benefit all of you so I am posting it here. Although many of you might already be aware of this growing fraud, a reminder would surely help all of us to stay cautious.
• Fraudster collects victim’s personal banking information
• Fraudster approaches victim’s mobile operator with victim’s fake identity proofs & obtains a duplicate SIM card
• Mobile operator deactivates the original SIM card post successful verification & issues a replacement SIM
• Fraudster generates the One Time Password (OTP) which comes on the new SIM & carries out account transactions without victim’s knowledge
• If your mobile stops working for unusual reasons, check with your mobile operator immediately
• Never disclose Internet banking password/ATM PIN/Telephone PIN to anyone
• Do not disclose your mobile number on social media platforms
• Register for both SMS as well as e-mail alerts to stay informed about transactions on your account
• Never respond to unknown mails or calls asking your account details and registered mobile number
Never use your primary phone number for bank/investment accounts. Get a new number and use it specifically for bank/investment accounts — do not share this number with anyone.
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"@patrokunal7432":https://www.desidime.com/users/...73 wrote:
Bina documents ka sim bhi mil jata he.
What if sim is registered on family members name like One of my sim is on my father’s name and other one is on my sister’s. 
2nd thing is how they know this number belongs to this telecom operator when someone ported their number. Like I ported my number from Aircel to Videocon to current Telenor and news is that Vodafone is in talk to buy telenor. 
@Conman wrote:
@DealSeeker wrote:
@deadplay wrote:
lol i took new voda sim (swap for my old)last month as it got misplaced
they gave in 2 minutes and was activated instantly and no info like Recharge history or Call history were asked..
#HorribleSituation
Bsnl asks for fir copy for issuing new sim if its lost.
Docomo asks for last recharge amount and date.
Docomo charged 100 rs while bsnl gave it for 20 rs.
100 rs for duplicate sim
that is called robbery
@Conman wrote:
@DealSeeker wrote:
@deadplay wrote:
lol i took new voda sim (swap for my old)last month as it got misplaced
they gave in 2 minutes and was activated instantly and no info like Recharge history or Call history were asked..
Bsnl asks for fir copy for issuing new sim if its lost.
Docomo asks for last recharge amount and date.
Docomo charged 100 rs while bsnl gave it for 20 rs.
FIR?! omg!!
@hese wrote:
@Conman wrote:
@DealSeeker wrote:
@deadplay wrote:
lol i took new voda sim (swap for my old)last month as it got misplaced
they gave in 2 minutes and was activated instantly and no info like Recharge history or Call history were asked..
Bsnl asks for fir copy for issuing new sim if its lost.
Docomo asks for last recharge amount and date.
Docomo charged 100 rs while bsnl gave it for 20 rs.
FIR?! omg!!
This is the right procedure actually
When i lost my mobile, initially Airtel guys asked for FIR to issue replacement sim
Then i have been to the police station to file an FIR for my lost mobile and the inspector over there gave me a copy of FIR to told me to show it as a reference to get the duplicate sim
"@getready":https://www.desidime.com/users/...24 wrote:
"@hese":https://www.desidime.com/users...39 wrote:
"@Conman":https://www.desidime.com/users...03 wrote:
"@DealSeeker":https://www.desidime.com/users/...42 wrote:
"@deadplay":https://www.desidime.com/users/...42 wrote:
lol i took new voda sim (swap for my old) last month as it got misplaced they gave in 2 minutes and was activated instantly and no info like Recharge history or Call history were asked..
#HorribleSituation
Bsnl asks for fir copy for issuing new sim if its lost. Docomo asks for last recharge amount and date. Docomo charged 100 rs while bsnl gave it for 20 rs.
FIR?! omg!!
This is the right procedure actually When i lost my mobile, initially Airtel guys asked for FIR to issue replacement sim Then i have been to the police station to file an FIR for my lost mobile and the inspector over there gave me a copy of FIR to told me to show it as a reference to get the duplicate sim
I was thinking to do it but then i think about all those UPI offers. Eg. Phonepe
Scary!!!
My sim stopped working from last 2 days.Bank SMS alerts (credits/debits into the account) used to come to this.But that a/c & dc are not enabled for netbanking / online transactions.May be I’m saved but have to rush to bank today.
also tell about which chu operator give up sim in such way without much check so as to avoid it
