4 men lose Rs 21 lakh to e-SIM fraud: Here’s how it works

4 people in Hyderabad lost Rs 21 lakh in e-SIM activation fraud. Criminals made victims activate their e-SIMs and stole money from their bank accounts. It all started with a simple message warning them of their SIM card getting blocked or KYC update or something similar. The cybercrime wing of Maharashtra Police too recently issued an advisory against eSIM scams. Here’s how they work.

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4 people in Hyderabad lost Rs 21 lakh in e-SIM activation fraud. Criminals made victims activate their e-SIMs and stole money from their bank accounts. It all started with a simple message warning them of their SIM card getting blocked or KYC update or something similar. The cybercrime wing of Maharashtra Police too recently issued an advisory against eSIM scams. Here’s how they work.