This article is in regard with the advertisements getting published in national and local dailies pan India for the Mobile Tower installation at the applicant place in lieu of an application money of around 4000-5000 initially and later on up to 25000-50000 for the further processing of the request.
Recently, I have come through similar advertisement in popular national daily “PUNJAB KESARI” regarding the same. This advertisement was published in the regional supplement of the newspaper viz. “Rajasthan Punjab Kesari” which is getting circulated on daily basis along with the main feature for the Rajasthan readers.
Thinking as an good opportunity of earning 3 lakhs advance and 22000 monthly rental as claimed in the advertisement and by the customer executive Ms. Pooja (Might be a fake name) at 08745951591, 08745951667 and 9718013929 I have decided to apply for the same. I have shared the proposed location address to her over phone and she said that in one week their team will revert with the feasibility.
Surprisingly, I have got a mail through speed post containing seven pages including two stamp papers (Please find attached scan copies of all the documents and advertisement in Punjab Kesari). On inspecting the documents I have found that the stamp papers are just color photocopies and the company is fraud as there is no company listed with this name at the TRAI website under Telecom Infra providers. Also there are many points which can be easily make out this fraud
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a)Letter head of the company has registered office in Mumbai, Corporate office in Bangalore, Branch office in Panipat and the number from where they are calling is of New Delhi. Also the account number where they have asked to deposit an initial amount on 4150 is also belongs to SBI ACCOUNT NO 31877867690, Chandani Chowk Branch, Delhi and Central Bank of India ACCOUNT NO 3083840667, Patparganj Branch , Delhi -51 .
b)In the letter head they have mentioned that they have used logos of almost every telecom firm which again is a rare case as one single Infra provider may not license to install towers for all the companies.
c)Their letter head no phone numbers, no email address and no web site mentioned. Even asking about website they share their address as https://infotechtowerservices.com which is not all existing and neither have they shared any email address to communicate. Also on asking the email address the lady lost her temper and insisted only to share details via sms only.
d)Registration Number TW05987 is not traceable in the Infra provider list
e)Ref No at the letterhead is used to confirm whether the applicant has received the document and money can be asked further
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a)This is a stamp paper which is clearly a color photocopy since the silver protection security thread is missing from the stamp paper.
b)The same stamp paper mentions two companies name World Wide Tower Services Pvt. Ltd. and the Infotech Tower Services Pvt. Ltd. which again make this documentation invalid
Page 3
a)No objection certificate has round Satyamev Jayate stamp which is blank and cannot be put in advance before the installation of tower.
Page 4
a)This is a stamp paper of twenty rupees again a color photocopy. This stamp paper location displays as UTTAR PRADESH so in no case, agreement can be made in Haryana.
b)Also this stamp paper shows double printed security thread due to printing error.
Page 5, 6 and 7 contains the similar kind of errors.
Now after explain in details all the points above as per my understanding I just humbly request TRAI authorities to not ignore this mail by saying that they cannot have say in this matter or they cannot control the same. Since as per internet database these kinds of frauds were happening even before 2011 and the news was covered in all major newspaper including The Times of India and The Hindu.
Kindly read below articles in all major newspapers and consumer forums to get the idea and network of this kind of scam, centre for most of the scam seems to be Delhi-
https://indiatelecomonline.com/tag/mobile-tower-installation-fraud/
https://goo.gl/SYzr2c
https://goo.gl/36mg7n
https://goo.gl/mz8QHg
https://goo.gl/9NxTM6
Please be aware of such advertisements and companies and refer this article for the authenticity of the same. Also the real Infra providers will not charge you a penny for the tower installation, do keep in Mind.
Note: 1) This advertisement is publishing almost on daily basis in Punjab Kesari (July –Aug 2013).
2) Local branches of SBI and Central Bank of India has been intimated about the scam and the account number to take appropriate actions.