FIA unearths fake biometric machines
Fraud carried out through SIMs issued on basis of thumbprints on paper
LAHORE:
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has arrested members of a group involved in fraudulently issuing mobile phone SIMs by using fake biometric verification machines. It is suspected that the SIMs were used in frauds of a large amount.
The machines used by the suspects verify the thumbprints taken on paper or other surfaces. The standard equipment has heat pulse sensors and prints are captured from the thumb placed on the scanner to confirm the presence of the applicant for the verification.
The revelation came after the FIA Cyber Crime Wing nabbed a group of people who were fraudulently taking fingerprints of people on paper and using them for issuing SIMs. The suspects deliberately use substandard biometric machines that do not verify the heat pulse.