Summary:
They told me they had complied with the request, following which the two transactions took place," Kapasi told DNA. A 31-year-old South Mumbai woman, Lubaina Kapasi, fell prey to the fraud, losing Rs 24,000 after her card was cloned, or more accurately, swapped. "My SIM card was activated by the service centre, and I heaved a sigh of relief. “The con is called SIM cloning, and uses SIM swapping technique using which the fraudsters can access your SIM card, duplicate it, and take money from your bank account,” said Shubham Singh, a cyber expert. Kapasi, thinking it was a genuine call, forwarded the number she had received to customer care..