Illegal SIM Box Racket Involved in Cybercrimes Busted in Chennai

Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Wing has busted an illegal SIM box operation in Chennai which could be used by cybercriminals who could make fraudulent calls, impersonate government officials, conceal the identity and location of the callers and evade conventional telecom tracking mechanisms.

Such facilities can be misused in organised cyber fraud networks, particularly for targeting unsuspecting members of the public through impersonation and other forms of telephone-based fraud. 

Acting on specific intelligence received from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on the suspected operation of an illegal



telecom setup using SIM boxes at Saidapet in the city, the Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Wing Headquarters, busted a SIM Box setup and arrested two persons, a press release from the Cyber Crime wing said.

A complaint was lodged by G. Saravana Kumar, Assistant Director (Security) in the Department of Telecommunications requesting a joint surprise inspection of the suspected premises. 

The suspected operation was linked to Forte Management Services in Saidapet. Acting on the complaint and intelligence inputs, a joint team conducted a surprise inspection at the operational premises of the establishment.