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Aadhaar SIM check: Find and report numbers registered in your name to prevent financial fraud | Mint
Your Aadhaar may be linked to mobile numbers you don't recognise, and scammers can use these for financial fraud. To fight this, the government's Sanchar Saathi platform lets you check SIMs issued in your name and report suspicious ones. Digital KYC is mandatory for new connections, and bulk SIM issuance to ordinary people is restricted. DoT rules allow up to nine connections per person. Use Sanchar Saathi regularly.
Key Statutory Highlights
- You can have up to 9 mobile connections registered under your Aadhaar, so unrecognised numbers may mean misuse.
- Sanchar Saathi is a government platform where you can check all SIMs issued in your name and report ones you don't recognise.
- Digital KYC is now mandatory for new SIM connections, and bulk SIM issuance to ordinary consumers has been restricted.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:Visit Sanchar Saathi today, check the list of mobile numbers under your name, and report any you don't recognise so the platform can help resolve it.
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