17 minutes agoAuthor: Sandeep Singh
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Country After the arrival of 5G network in India, the number of mobile towers is continuously increasing. Telecom companies are continuously making efforts for better networks in urban areas as well as rural areas.
In exchange for setting up towers, telecom companies pay rent as per the land. This rent can range from thousands to lakhs of rupees per month. This is the reason why many people want to install mobile towers on their vacant land or rooftop. At the same time, cyber thugs are taking advantage of this and committing fraud in the name of mobile towers.
Recently, India’s government telecom company BSNL has issued an advisory on social media platform X (Twitter) regarding this.
According to this advisory, cyber criminals have created a fake website in the name of BSNL. They falsely claim to have installed BSNL mobile tower on it. Such websites can steal your data or cause financial loss to you. Therefore, there is a need to be cautious and careful with such websites.
So let’s go today needed news We will talk about how cyber thugs are targeting people in the name of mobile towers? You will also learn that-
- How to protect yourself from such scams?
- What is the correct process for installing a mobile tower?
Expert: Pawan Duggal, Cyber Expert, New Delhi
Question- How do cyber thugs trap people in the name of mobile towers?
answer- Cyber fraudsters cheat people of huge earnings every month in exchange for installing towers on their land or rooftop. Along with this, the telecom company also promises to provide a job to one person. This is the reason why people easily fall into their trap and become victims of fraud.
Question- What advisory has BSNL issued regarding this?
answer- BSNL has said in its X (Twitter) post that cyber criminals have created a website named bsnltowersite.in. This website is fraud. Its name and homepage are very similar to the official website of BSNL. This is the reason why people are not able to identify it at first sight.
Through this website, the intention of cyber criminals is to defraud BSNL of money in the name of installing mobile towers. Be careful of such fake websites. They can cheat you in the name of getting mobile tower installed or giving you appointment in BSNL. For any update related to BSNL, always visit its official website (www.bsnl.co.in).
Question- How can we avoid scams in the name of mobile towers?
answer- In mobile tower scam, first of all the scammers claim to be representatives of the telecom company. After this, in the name of company policy, they lure you with a job or to earn big money without doing anything.
Once you fall into their trap, they ask for file charges from you in the name of registering with the company.
Always keep in mind that the telecom company never calls anyone like this and offers to install a mobile tower. If you get such a call, do not fall into its trap. Apart from this, keep in mind some things given in the graphic below.
Question- What is the correct way to install a mobile tower?
answer- If you want to install a mobile tower on your plot or rooftop, then first of all you will have to contact the tower operating company. For this you will have to go to the office of the tower operate company. You can also visit the online website. After this the company representatives will inspect your property.
Some rules have been set by the government regarding mobile towers. On the basis of these rules, it is decided whether a tower can be installed in your property or not. Understand it with the pointers below-
- To install a mobile tower, there should not be any hospital within 100 meters of the property.
- If you want to install a mobile tower in the village then there should be minimum 2500 square feet of vacant land. Whereas for the city it is necessary to have 2000 square feet of vacant land.
- There should be at least 500 square feet space to install the tower on the roof of the building.
- Apart from these, verification of necessary documents is done. After this, the agreement related to installation of the tower is signed by the company.
Question- Is any security money required to be deposited for installing a mobile tower?
answer- no way. If a mobile company is installing a mobile tower on your land then it cannot demand any kind of security money or money. All its expenses are borne by the mobile company itself.
Question- What permission is required to install a mobile tower?
answer- According to the Indian Telegraph Right of Way (Amendment) Rules 2022, no permission is required from any authority to install a mobile tower on private property. However, the company installing the tower has to give written information to the local administration.
Question- How much rent do you get for installing a mobile tower?
answer- For this, the monthly rent available from the telecom company ranges from Rs 5000 to Rs 60 thousand. This fare is decided on the basis of your city, land location, altitude etc.
Question- What to do if you become a victim of mobile tower fraud?
answer- If such fraud occurs, first inform the local police. After this, lodge a complaint on the cyber crime website or national helpline number 1930. Cyber police will help you in this matter.
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