TRAI Giving Rs 40 Lakh Advance Payment And Rs 45,000 Monthly Rent For Mobile Tower Installation? Here's The Truth Behind This Viral Post

New Delhi: The social media is full of fraudsters who are lurking around to dupe vulnerable people. Recently a scam letter was seen doing the rounds in the social media that states that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will pay a handsome amount to people in liew of mobile tower installation.

A fake letter, with the subject line as permission for the installation of tower says that TRAI will pay a monthly rental of Rs 45,000 and an advance payment of Rs 40 lakh to applicants. The letter states Rs 3,800 has to be paid by people as registration fee for installing mobile towers.

Busting the fake message, PIB Fact Check has said that the above claim is fake. PIB has said that the TRAI has not issued any such letter.

"A company is seeking ₹3,800 as registration fee for installing mobile towers & claiming to provide monthly rent of ₹45,000 & advance payment of ₹40 Lakhs in the name of TRAI. This letter is Fake. TRAI never issues any such letters," PIB has tweeted:

A company is seeking _3,800 as registration fee for installing mobile towers & claiming to provide monthly rent of _45,000 & advance payment of _40 Lakhs in the name of @TRAI#PIBFactCheck

__This letter is #Fake

__TRAI never issues any such lettershttps://t.co/RToS6engvT pic.twitter.com/C2ibPi6UGG — PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) September 27, 2023

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