The Cyber Crime Wing of Tamil Nadu Police has busted an international SIM Box network in the State, which facilitate VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) calls from international cyber scam gangs.

Additional Director-General of Police, Cyber Crime, Sandeep Mittal told The Hindu that SIM Boxes were used to make VoIP calls from international scam compounds in Cambodia, Laos, and other countries. “For victims, it would look like a call from a local number, and not an international one. The SIM Box is an important device for international cyber criminals,” he said.