{
  "id": 6400912,
  "title": "Nashik: Beware Of Fraudulent Mobile Tower Installation Offers, Collector Ayush Prasad Warns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/nashik-beware-of-fraudulent-mobile-tower-installation-offers",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T08:51:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/nashik-beware-of-fraudulent-mobile-tower-installation-offers-collector-ayush-prasad-warns"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nashik residents are being cautioned about fraudulent mobile tower installation schemes. District Collector Ayush Prasad warns citizens to remain vigilant against fake websites, phone calls, messages and advertisements. These scams often claim to be associated with BSNL, offering ₹25,000 to ₹50,000 monthly rent for installing rooftop mobile towers on properties. The aim is to obtain personal information, money or sensitive data from unsuspecting individuals.\n\nCitizens are advised not to trust unrealistic promises, nor share sensitive details like Aadhaar, PAN, bank account information, OTPs or passwords with unknown parties. They should also avoid paying registration fees, processing charges or any other upfront costs related to mobile tower installation. Suspicious calls and messages should be immediately ignored, and anyone found cheating in the name of mobile tower installations should be reported to the nearest police station or district administration.\n\nIf a citizen becomes a victim of such fraud, it is urged to preserve all transaction details, phone numbers, messages, website information, and any other relevant evidence while filing a complaint. The district administration urges people to stay vigilant and report any suspicious activities promptly.",
  "summary": "Nashik: Citizens have been urged to beware of fake websites, phone calls, messages and advertisements offering to install mobile towers on their properties in return for monthly rent of ₹25,000 to ₹50,000. Such fraudulent offers, often made by misusing the name of BSNL, may be aimed at obtaining personal documents, sensitive information or money from unsuspecting citizens. District Collector…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}