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How to tell when criminals try to register a SIM card with your ID

SIM card fraud has been on the rise in recent times. [File, Standard]

Earlier this year, I received at least three requests on my SIM line, in which some fraudsters somewhere were attempting to register new SIM cards using my national ID number.

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