Noida woman loses ₹27 lakh SIM card fraud, here’s what went wrong and how you can avoid being the next victim

A Noida woman was duped of ₹27 lakh after she fell prey to scammers in the name of embedded SIM (eSIM). According to a Hindustan Times report, the SIM card fraud victim registered a complaint with the cybercrime police station, and an investigation has been initiated.

Jyotsana Bhatia, a resident of Noida Sector 82, received a WhatsApp call from someone who pretended to be a telecom firm’s customer care executive. The person explained to her a new feature of e-SIM that could be activated if her mobile phone got lost. Convinced by the call, the woman agreed to switch to an e-SIM and shared a code she had received on message with the person.