Vikrant Shekhawat : Dec 28, 2022, 02:34 PM
5G Service has arrived in India and is slowly reaching many cities. Reliance Jio and Airtel are two such telecom companies which are starting to roll out 5G service in India. 5G service will start soon in the whole country, there is some time for this, because stepwise work is going on. On the other hand, users of BSNL and Vodafone-Idea will have to wait a little longer for 5G. A fake message is reaching the users, where it is being claimed that 5G service has started. If you are BSNL or Vi user then avoid this scam...Message went viral- Vodafone-idea 5G service started!Cybercriminals are luring users to connect to 5G networks and stealing money from their accounts. Let me tell you, Vi has not yet started its 5G service. Fraudsters are targeting unknown people on the pretext of 5G.people are getting this messageAccording to a TOI report, many Vi users are getting SMS and WhatsApp messages regarding 5G, giving people a chance to click on the link and connect to the 5G network. But it is fake. Users got the message, 'Vi 5G network is live. Click on the link below or call XXXXX number to upgrade.don't click on the linkIt has been said in the report that the link in the SMS is attached to the PayTM account. The link is clicked by giving the lure of 5G. Which takes you directly to the payment option. Due to this their phone gets hacked and users lose money. Telecom operators have advised users not to beware of such scams. Let us tell you, Jio and Airtel are rolling out 5G service and for this there is no need to buy 5G SIM. Only 4G sim will work.