Electricity KYC fraud: DoT blocks 392 handsets, checking 31,740 connections

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has directed telecom service providers (TSPs) to block 392 mobile handsets misused in cybercrime and financial frauds related to electricity Know Your Customer (KYC) updates.

The Department has also directed them to re-verify 31,740 mobile connections linked to these mobile handsets. Failure in re-verification will result in immediate disconnection and blocking of associated handsets, the DoT said on Monday.