Indian SIMs used by Pakistan fraud gangs in WhatsApp scams, seven arrested in crackdown

Seven people were arrested as the Assam Police on Saturday claimed to have busted a racket that provided mobile phone connections to cybercriminals, including Pakistanis, for opening WhatsApp accounts to dupe people.

Addressing a press conference, DGP Harmeet Singh said ‘Operation Ghost SIM’ was launched based on information provided by military intelligence about a racket operating with bases in Assam, Rajasthan and Telangana.