[Resolved]  Airtel — Fake callers get my personal details

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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 603202

Hi. I just wanted to tell airtel and other network providers should aware people about the fake callers. Last week i got a call from a lady[protected] saying she is calling from airtel and told that some special offers are going on postpaid plans on converting from prepaid. I believed it was true and ask them how should i get that. She asked me to send my driving license and office id to start the process. I asked them to send the person to collect it. But she said being my place is so far she asked to send the documents through whatsapp and i did. They came to my home for address verification at the time i was not there. Until then i thought it is going good but the other day she called me and asked my photograph through whatsapp. I had doubt on her and asked her i won't do that since we didn't met any person from your side so told her to send a person to collect the photos in personal. But she again said my place is too far. I already knew that we need a new postpaid sim to activate and asked her anyhow you are going to send a person to deliver the new sim card so by that time i will give the photos to him. My doubt got increased when she said we don't need to change the prepaid sim card as it will work with the older sim itself. I hang up and called the customercare and told the story. They replied don't believe such calls they are fake. So please create awareness about this ask them to come in person to collect the documents or go to any airtel showroom do get that done. Lots of fakers are living around. Now my worry is what they will do with my documents.