Fraud Calls Even After Biometric Verification is Possible-Interior Ministry
Minister for Interior Ijaz Ahmad Shah through a written response stated that under section 25D Telegraphic Act of Unsolicited calls on GSM is a mandate of Local Police. During the current year under section 13, 14, of PECA CCW-HA has received total 7577 complaints regarding these unsolicited/fraudulent calls where common people were financially deceived. Out of 7577 complaints, 1277 were converted into enquiry and 14 cases were registered in this regard. CCW-FIA track and trace the owner of such SIMs and interrogates them. The interrogation revealed that all such SIMs were activated fraudulently by using different fraudulent techniques like silicon thumb impression etc. the minister added. CCW-FIA established a special team in every Cybercrime Reporting Center which deals with the complaint against such unsolicited caller who defrauds the common people, and also jointly crackdown with PTA against such a franchise who activate SIMs fraudulently. PTA is the authority to monitor such activation of SIMs proactively. Check Also: NADRA Requested to Reduce charges of Biometric Verification on SIM in view of COVID-19 in Pakistan
