FIA busts gang allegedly involved in activating SIMs via fake fingerprints
- By Web Desk -
- Mar 06, 2021
MULTAN: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Saturday busted a gang allegedly involved in activating mobile SIMs using fake fingerprints, ARY NEWS reported.
According to details, the FIA team carried out a raid in Sargodha and arrested the accused allegedly involved in activating SIMs through illegal means. “We have recovered a laptop, mobile SIMs and fingerprints from their possession,” the agency said.
The accused also used the fingerprints to activate fake mobile accounts.
In a similar action in July last year, cybercrime wing of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) busted a gang allegedly involved in selling SIMs activated through illegal biometric machines from Lahore.
The FIA team arrested young boys and owners and employees of the franchise of a private mobile company for their alleged role in the entire scam from Shahdara area of the city.
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The franchise owner used young boys for selling SIMs activated through illegal means.
The FIA team recovered internet devices, SIMs, mobile phones and laptops from their possession. A case was also registered against them at the cybercrime police station of the agency.