Four arrested over illegal SIM box network suspected of aiding cyberfrauds
Police in Bengaluru have arrested four individuals linked to an illegal SIM box network suspected of facilitating cybercrimes like digital arrest scams and sextortion. The operation involved hundreds of SIM cards and spanned multiple states, including Maharashtra.
Why it matters
The dismantling of large-scale SIM box networks is a significant step in combating the rising tide of organized digital financial fraud.
Four arrested over illegal SIM box network suspected of aiding cyberfrauds Bengaluru The Karnataka Cyber Command Unit on Thursday announced the arrest of four people in connection with an alleged illegal SIM box network operating from two apartments in east Bengaluru’s Whitefield. The cyber wing said it suspects that the network could be linked to digital arrest scams, sextortion, and financial cyberfrauds. The arrests followed an investigation into two facilities in Kadugodi and Pattandur Agrahara, where police recovered 10 SIM box devices with a combined capacity of 320 SIM connections, according to a press note issued by the Cyber Command Unit. The agency said that the investigation was initiated after a complaint by the Chief Circle nodal officer of Bharti Airtel Limited, Bengaluru, regarding the suspected unauthorised use of Airtel SIM cards in a SIM box setup.
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