Electricity KYC update scam: DoT directs blocking of 392 mobile handsets misused for frauds

New Delhi: In a crackdown against electricity KYC update scam, the Telecom Department has directed pan-India IMEI-based blocking of 392 mobile handsets misused in cybercrime and financial frauds, according to an official release. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) said it has initiated targeted actions to protect citizens in response to reports of fraudulent activities involving mobile numbers in electricity KYC update scams.