Secure Your Aadhaar: Steps to Verify & Monitor Linked Mobile Numbers

14 november 2023 By: Saba Hassan

Department of Telecommunication's Telecom Analytics for Fraud Management and Consumer Protection portal lets you check Aadhaar-linked mobile numbers, with a limit of nine registrations per user. It addresses rising fraud concerns and combats Aadhaar misuse during SIM card purchases.

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1. Visit the website https://tafcop.dgtelecom.gov.in/ 2. Scroll down the Website 3. Under ‘Citizen Centric Services', select 'Know Your Mobile Connections' option.

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4. Request an OTP by entering your mobile number & CAPTCHA. 5. Submit the OTP, which you will receive on your mobile number 6.The mobile numbers registered on your Aadhaar card will be displayed

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Scammers are known to use Aadhaar card details of people to buy phone numbers for malicious activities

This facility is applicable to a few states for now but its soon going to be applicable to all. However, this can protect you from knowing that your Aadhaar card is not being misused by fraudsters.

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