Got a fake mobile tower NOC? It can steal your money, here is how to stay safe
Follow UsFake mobile tower offers are being used to cheat people with fee demands.
The government has warned that fake approval documents are being circulated.
Verify all offers and never share personal or bank details with strangers.
Mobile towers are everywhere in cities, towns, and villages. As telecom companies build more networks, many people want to rent their land or rooftops for tower installations. Criminals are using this opportunity to trick people with fake offers and fake documents. In recent months, many reports of mobile tower installation scams have come from different parts of the country. The victims are promised good monthly rental money and asked to pay fees for processing or agreements. Government authorities have warned many times that these schemes are fake. Learning how these scams work can help you avoid losing money and stay safe.
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The Press Information Bureau, the government’s official fact-check website, has recently debunked a new fraud where the scammers were sending doctored NOCs to the user and asking them for agreement fees to station the tower in their land. The officials have clearly specified that the document shared is fraud and have urged the citizens to be aware of the fraud.
🚨Be wary of mobile tower installation frauds🚨
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) June 30, 2026
A #FAKE NOC allegedly issued by Dept Of Telecommunications claims to install mobile tower at recipient's location & seeks ₹2,500 as agreement fees#PIBFactCheck:
❌ @DoT_India has issued NO such certificate… pic.twitter.com/Bvg0LyqwU3
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How mobile tower scam works
The fraud usually starts after someone reaches out to you to land a station for a telecom tower and promises to give you money as rent. The scammers act professional, and once they have your trust, they send you this fake NOC and ask you to send Rs 2,500 as agreement fees. At times they may call it registration charges, processing fees, security deposits, survey fees, or agreement charges. Once you send them money, either they’ll walk away or contact you again demanding more money, stating another reason.
Some scammers may ask you for your financial and bank details. If you send them those, then your bank account could be emptied.
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How to stay safe against the mobile tower scam
Remember that real telecom companies never ask property owners to pay fees for tower installation approvals. Always check any offer by contacting the telecom company directly through their official website or customer service number.
Never tell your personal information or bank details to someone who you don’t know. Even if they seem official. When you get any documents or information, look them over carefully. Check for the spelling or grammar mistakes, weird formatting or odd layout and the contact details that don’t look right.
