Government Asks Reliance Jio, Airtel And Vodafone-Idea To Block These Calls – Check Details
Government Asks Reliance Jio, Airtel And Vodafone-Idea To Block These Calls – Check Details
The government has directed telecom operators to block all incoming international spoofed calls that display Indian mobile numbers, an official statement said on Sunday. The Department of Telecom (DoT) said that it has been reported that fraudsters are making international spoofed calls displaying Indian mobile numbers to Indian citizens and committing cyber-crime and financial frauds.
According to DoT, such calls appear to be originating within India but are being made by cybercriminals from abroad by manipulating the calling line identity (CLI) and have been misused in recent cases of fake digital arrests, FedEx scams, drugs or narcotics in courier, impersonation as government and police officials, disconnections of mobile numbers by DoT or TRAI officials, etc.
In addition, the department has launched a citizen-centric Sanchar Saathi portal to ensure users’ safety and security amid fraud and international call threats. It said that people can report suspected fraud communications at the “Chakshu” facility on the portal.
