However, with the expansion of service, one problem which has emerged is that of tower frauds. Telecom tower fraudsters are on the prowl.
The modus operandi of these towers fraudsters is to lure people by presenting themselves as agents on behalf of TRAI or IP1s or Telecom Service Providers. They also distribute fake advertisement pamphlets and make bogus calls, that promise people a slew of benefits with a lucrative monthly rent. The benefits they offer are high rentals, free installation of tower, waiver of mandatory payment of fees to the local municipal bodies and gifts like a free mobile phone.
In return, they ask the unsuspecting owner of the property to deposit money in their accounts as tax under the telecom act for renting their premises to set up telecom towers. Promptly a receipt is also issued to the gullible property owner in the name of a fabricated firm, representing, TRAI, or any of the infrastructure or telecom service providers.
Once the payment is made, these fraudsters close down their operations and move to another city or locality to dupe new set of unsuspecting people. The number of telecom frauds is very high across states like Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, etc.
In December 2019, TRAI had informed COAI that, they receive approximately 15 complaints per day regarding telecom tower fraud. TRAI mentioned that the number of complaints in the last two months is about the same. TRAI had suggested that victims should take up the matter with the local law enforcement agencies.
The industry is also working with the regulator and other stakeholders to educate people, not to get cheated by such fraud elements. Telecom service providers, along with telecom regulator, are carrying out awareness campaigns, to warn the public of tower fraudsters across many cities in India.
Further, TRAI has released advertisements warning people to be safe from the fraudsters. TRAI has reiterated that the regulator is not directly or indirectly involved in leasing\/renting of premises for installing mobile towers.
It is important to be aware that Infrastructure Providers (Category-I) are licensed to install towers. These are companies such as Indus Towers Ltd, ATC, Bharti Infratel, etc. But clearance is required from an \u201cAppropriate authority\u201d, which means the Central Government, respective State Governments, local authority or such authority, body, company or institution incorporated or established by the Central Government or the State Government etc. The people at large need to be aware of these rules so that they do not fall prey to tower fraudsters and can call on the National Consumer Helpline from anywhere in India at 14404 or 1800-11-4000. People can also register the complaint at www.consumerhelpline.gov.in","blog_img":"","featured":0,"status":"Y","seo_title":"Beware of tower fraudsters!","seo_url":"beware-of-fraudsters-offering-high-rent-to-set-up-a-telecom-tower","cms_link":"beware-of-fraudsters-offering-high-rent-to-set-up-a-telecom-tower\/4120","updated_at":"2020-03-26 17:44:22","time":"2020-03-26 16:06:25","authors":[{"author_name":"Rajan S Mathews","author_description":"Director General, COAI","author_designation":"Director General","author_company":"COAI","profile_pic":"retail_files\/author_1485515109_temp.jpg"}],"tags":[],"url_seo":"beware-of-fraudsters-offering-high-rent-to-set-up-a-telecom-tower"}">
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电信网络迅速扩大在过去的几年里。这个行业增加了66690塔在过去一年,今天有超过5日,90000年塔为群众提供无缝连接。
然而,随着服务的扩张,已经出现了一个问题是,塔的骗子。电信塔骗子在徘徊。
这些塔骗子的做法是吸引人们凭自己是代理代表火车IP1s或电信服务提供商。他们还发布虚假广告小册子,让虚假的电话,承诺人的一系列福利丰厚的月租金。他们提供的好处是租金高,自由塔的安装,免除强制支付费用的地方市政机构和礼物像一个免费的手机。
作为回报,他们问毫无戒心的所有者的财产在他们的账户存款税收电信法案对租用他们的前提下建立电信塔。立即向轻信的收据也发布了业主的名义伪造公司代表,火车,或任何基础设施或电信服务提供商。
一旦付款,这些骗子关闭他们的操作和移动到另一个城市或地区来欺骗新的毫无戒心的人。电信欺诈行为的数量非常高在北方邦等州,西孟加拉,泰米尔纳德邦,马哈拉施特拉邦等。
2019年12月,火车已经通知COAI,他们收到大约15每天抱怨关于电信塔欺诈。火车提到投诉的数量在过去的两个月是一样的。火车已经建议受害者占用了当地的执法机构。
这个行业还在与监管机构和其他利益相关者教育人们,不要被这种欺诈欺骗元素。电信服务提供商,随着电信监管机构,开展宣传活动,提醒公众塔骗子在许多城市在印度。
此外,火车已经发布了广告警告人们从骗子是安全的。火车已经重申,监管机构不直接或间接参与租赁/租赁安装电话塔的前提。
重要的是要注意,基础设施提供商(第一类)授权安装塔。印度河塔有限公司等公司,ATC,鼓吹,等等。但间隙需要从一个“适当的权威”,这意味着中央政府,各自的州政府,地方当局或权力,身体,公司或机构注册或成立了由中央政府或州政府等等。人们需要意识到这些规则,这样他们不落入塔骗子,可以呼吁全国消费者热线从任何地方在印度在14404或1800-11-4000。人们也可以在www.consumerhelpline.gov.in注册申诉
然而,随着服务的扩张,已经出现了一个问题是,塔的骗子。电信塔骗子在徘徊。
这些塔骗子的做法是吸引人们凭自己是代理代表火车IP1s或电信服务提供商。他们还发布虚假广告小册子,让虚假的电话,承诺人的一系列福利丰厚的月租金。他们提供的好处是租金高,自由塔的安装,免除强制支付费用的地方市政机构和礼物像一个免费的手机。
作为回报,他们问毫无戒心的所有者的财产在他们的账户存款税收电信法案对租用他们的前提下建立电信塔。立即向轻信的收据也发布了业主的名义伪造公司代表,火车,或任何基础设施或电信服务提供商。
一旦付款,这些骗子关闭他们的操作和移动到另一个城市或地区来欺骗新的毫无戒心的人。电信欺诈行为的数量非常高在北方邦等州,西孟加拉,泰米尔纳德邦,马哈拉施特拉邦等。
2019年12月,火车已经通知COAI,他们收到大约15每天抱怨关于电信塔欺诈。火车提到投诉的数量在过去的两个月是一样的。火车已经建议受害者占用了当地的执法机构。
这个行业还在与监管机构和其他利益相关者教育人们,不要被这种欺诈欺骗元素。电信服务提供商,随着电信监管机构,开展宣传活动,提醒公众塔骗子在许多城市在印度。
此外,火车已经发布了广告警告人们从骗子是安全的。火车已经重申,监管机构不直接或间接参与租赁/租赁安装电话塔的前提。
重要的是要注意,基础设施提供商(第一类)授权安装塔。印度河塔有限公司等公司,ATC,鼓吹,等等。但间隙需要从一个“适当的权威”,这意味着中央政府,各自的州政府,地方当局或权力,身体,公司或机构注册或成立了由中央政府或州政府等等。人们需要意识到这些规则,这样他们不落入塔骗子,可以呼吁全国消费者热线从任何地方在印度在14404或1800-11-4000。人们也可以在www.consumerhelpline.gov.in注册申诉
