One of the most dangerous cyber fraud scams involves a cleverly conning victim. The victim is unaware that money is being deducted from their bank account. This is the e-SIM swap scam.
Under the e-SIM scam, the SIM card on a user's smartphone is deactivated. Hackers or scammers then set up the eSIM on their phone.
After taking over the SIM, scammers gain access to one-time passwords (OTPs), etc. Money is then transferred from the bank account without the victim even knowing.
Cyber criminals in such cases cleverly target victims. They first call the victim posing as a customer executive. They then trick the victim and hack their SIM.
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He then cites a 24-hour service shutdown, as the OTP service is disabled during the first 24 hours of SIM conversion.
As soon as the message service is activated, they initiate the transfer from the bank account. Last year, a woman from Noida also fell victim to the e-SIM
Under e-SIM swapping, scammers obtain your OTP and other details to activate your eSIM. To be safe, never share your OTP, Aadhaar card, email ID, or password with strangers.
