New Delhi: Aimed at preventing frauds like identity theft, forged KYC, and banking frauds by the misuse of mobile phones, the Communications Minister has launched the sanchar sathi com portal.
During the launch, he said that the reforms that are introduced are considered as a move towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a Digital India which ensures the safety and security of the users.
The three reforms are:
CEIR (Central Equipment Identity Register) – for blocking stolen/lost mobiles;
Know your mobile connections – to know mobile connections registered in your name; and
ASTR (Artificial Intelligence and Facial Recognition powered Solution for Telecom SIM Subscriber Verification) – to identify fraudulent subscribers.
40 lakh fraudulent connections have been identified by using the Sanchar Saathi portal and more than 36 Lakh such connections disconnected so far.
Vaishnaw urged the users to visit the portal and avail of the services.
India has 117 crore subscribers and emerged as the second-largest telecom ecosystem in the world. Apart from communication, mobile phones are also used for banking, entertainment, e-learning, healthcare, availing government services, etc.
It is, therefore, crucial that the users are protected from various frauds such as identity theft, forged KYC, theft of mobile devices, banking frauds, etc.
In an effort to protect users from frauds, the Department of Telecom has developed a citizen-centric portal named Sanchar Saathi. The portal allows citizens to check the connections registered on their names, report fraudulent or unrequired connections, block the mobile phones which are stolen/lost, and check IMEI genuineness before buying a mobile phone.
The entire system has been designed in-house by the Department of Telecom.
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