Letter Promising Rs 45,000 Monthly Rent and Rs 40 Lakh Advance Payment in TRAI's Name? PIB Fact Check Reveals Mobile Tower Installation Scam
A recent scam involving a demand for a Rs 3,800 registration fee for mobile tower installation, purportedly in the name of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), has been exposed by the PIB fact-check division.
A recent scam involving a demand for a Rs 3,800 registration fee for mobile tower installation, purportedly in the name of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), has been exposed by the Press Information Bureau (PIB) fact-check division. The fraudulent letter promises a monthly rent of Rs 45,000 and an advance payment of Rs 40 lakhs. However, PIB Fact Check confirmed that the letter is entirely fake and clarified that TRAI never issues such letters. A public notice has been issued by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to caution the public against falling for such fraudulent schemes. Recipient Approved for Income Tax Refund of Rs 15,490? PIB Fact Check Raises Scam Alert After Debunking Viral Message.
PIB Denounces Mobile Tower Installation Fraud
A company is seeking ₹3,800 as registration fee for installing mobile towers & claiming to provide monthly rent of ₹45,000 & advance payment of ₹40 Lakhs in the name of @TRAI#PIBFactCheck
✔️This letter is #Fake
✔️TRAI never issues any such lettershttps://t.co/RToS6engvT pic.twitter.com/C2ibPi6UGG
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) September 27, 2023
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