Summary
The site checks who owns each phone and can block stolen phones 🚫.
By sharing this information, the government stops big money scams and saves lots of money 💰.
The app works in many languages so everyone can use it 🌍.
Key Points
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Over 300 million visits since it started.
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More than 5 billion Indian rupees in fraud losses prevented.
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More than 5 million stolen phones have been blocked.
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Around 1.4 million phones have been found and given back.
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People can check if a phone is real before buying.
New Words to Learn
9 wordsfraud
tricking people to steal their money
telecommunications
ways we send voice and data through phones and internet
intelligence
useful information that helps stop bad actions
stakeholders
people or groups who work together on a project
verification
checking that something is true or real
regional
related to a particular area or part of a country
misuse
using something in a wrong way
traceability
the ability to find where something has gone
coordinate
to work together with others
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