Facial recognition helps Indian authorities identify SIM fraudsters

Authorities in two Indian states have deactivated 17,000 SIM cards after using facial recognition technology to detect subscribers issued SIM cards against regulations.

The Department of Telecommunication (DoT) in the states of Bihar and Jharkhand found a total of 21,800 fraudulent SIM cards in April and May, The Print reports.

In order to prevent fraud, India limits the number of SIM cards to nine per subscriber. Some states have cut that number to six SIM cards per person. Scammers, …

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