This subterfuge is ably assisted by breed of self centered, "CV " centric employees mostly from hallowed halls of prestigious & not so hallowed halls of management institutions- you r right bright & dynamic MBAs.
What is the way forward? Govt can well verify the genuineness by checking the data on recharge done for a activation (other than initial recharge) . within a week if no sustained usage is shown by decrement of recharge the activation can be marked as FAKE !
there is a way forward to this if the fight for genuineness is taken to the doorstep of the Telecom companies & put a end from being a TELE CON co