DoT System to Detect and Block Spoofed International Calls
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2 months ago

DoT System to Detect and Block Spoofed International Calls

Hindustan Times  

Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia launches a new system to block spoofed international calls. The system, called the International Incoming Spoofed Calls Prevention System (DoT), can detect and block spam international calls that display Indian numbers as the caller ID. The system is implemented in two phases. In the first phase, a telco checks whether the subscriber is outside India and making a call. If the subscriber is outside India, Airtel will let the call through, but if its data shows that the genuine subscriber is within India, the call will be dropped. In the second phase, an integrated database is used to check for genuine subscribers. The system identified and blocked 13.5 million incoming international calls with Indian phone numbers as spoofed calls.

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Government warns BSNL, Jio, Airtel, Vi Users to avoid calls from THESE numbers to avoid digital scams
3 weeks ago

Government warns BSNL, Jio, Airtel, Vi Users to avoid calls from THESE numbers to avoid digital scams

India TV News  

Cybercrime is quickly increasing in India, with reports surfacing daily about victims losing large sums of money to scammers. These scammers often use tactics like threatening a "digital arrest" to instill fear and pressure individuals into transferring money. DoT and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India do not make these types of calls and have encouraged citizens to report suspicious …

DoT takes action against fraudulent mobile connections in South East Asia
1 month ago

DoT takes action against fraudulent mobile connections in South East Asia

India TV News  

In a significant move to tackle cybercrime and fraudulent activities, the Department of Telecommunications has launched a comprehensive crackdown on spoofed international calls and other digital scams linked to South East Asian countries, including Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. According to the information released, under the initiative, DoT has identified around 4.8 lakh fraudulent mobile connections operating in the region …

Jio, BSNL, Airtel, Vi users: DoT blocks 1.77 crore SIM cards as war on fake calls intensifies
1 month, 1 week ago

Jio, BSNL, Airtel, Vi users: DoT blocks 1.77 crore SIM cards as war on fake calls intensifies

India TV News  

The Department of Telecommunications has once again taken significant steps to tackle the issue of fake calls. In an effort to protect over 122 crore telecom users in the country, both DoT and TRAI have intensified their fight against fake telemarketing calls. According to updates from the Department of Communications via their official X handle, around 1.35 crore fake calls …

DoT System to Detect and Block Spoofed International Calls
2 months ago

DoT System to Detect and Block Spoofed International Calls

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Union Minister for Communications Jyotiraditya Scindia has launched the International Incoming Spoofed Calls Prevention System (DoT) to detect and block spam international calls that display Indian numbers as the caller ID. The system will use a centralized database to check for genuine subscribers and block calls from spoofed numbers.

Indian Govt Warns People About TRAI Fraud Caller Scam: Here's What It Says
4 months ago

Indian Govt Warns People About TRAI Fraud Caller Scam: Here's What It Says

News 18  

The Indian government has cautioned citizens not to fall prey to fraudulent calls impersonating officials from the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India. “It has been brought to the notice of TRAI that a lot of pre-recorded calls are being made to citizens claiming to be from the TRAI,” the regulatory body said. Therefore, any form of communication claiming to be …

Receiving international spoofed calls with Indian numbers? Here’s what Govt suggests you to do
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Receiving international spoofed calls with Indian numbers? Here’s what Govt suggests you to do

Live Mint  

Nowadays, fraudsters are using international spoofed calls displaying Indian mobile numbers to target Indian citizens for committing cybercrime and financial fraud. Following this, the Department of Telecommunications and Telecom Service Providers have devised a system to identify and block such incoming international spoofed calls from reaching any Indian telecom subscriber, the Ministry of Communications said in an official statement. The …

Government of India Blocks 372 Mobiles, Suspends 906 for Fraud
7 months ago

Government of India Blocks 372 Mobiles, Suspends 906 for Fraud

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: With prompt approach of citizens to the department of telecommunications on cyber or financial frauds, the government on Tuesday blocked 372 mobile handsets within 24 hours linked to these mobile numbers on a pan-India basis. Expressing gratitude to those who are coming forward and reporting about cyber frauds, the DoT, however, said in a statement that this collaborative …

DoT instructed telecom companies to block 18 lakh mobile numbers: Know-why?
7 months ago

DoT instructed telecom companies to block 18 lakh mobile numbers: Know-why?

India TV News  

In the recent updates, there are around 18 lakh mobile numbers which will be blocked by the leading telecom companies of India. Now the government has instructed the telecom companies to block several mobile numbers which were used in the blocked handsets. 18 lakh mobile numbers will be blocked in the coming time As per the recent report, the government …

DoT directs telcos to block 28,200 mobile handsets, re-verify 20 lakh mobile numbers
7 months, 1 week ago

DoT directs telcos to block 28,200 mobile handsets, re-verify 20 lakh mobile numbers

The Hindu  

The Department of Telecom has directed telecom operators to block 28,200 mobile handsets and carry out immediate reverification of 20 lakh mobile connections for their alleged link with cyber crimes, according to an official statement on May 10. "Subsequently, DoT issued directions to telecom service providers for pan India blocking of 28,200 mobile handsets and to carry out immediate reverification …

DoT orders blocking of more than 28,000 mobiles, re-verification of 20 lakh mobile connections: Here’s why
7 months, 1 week ago

DoT orders blocking of more than 28,000 mobiles, re-verification of 20 lakh mobile connections: Here’s why

India TV News  

The Department of Telecommunications has issued directives to telecom service providers to block 28,200 mobile handsets and re-verify 20 lakh mobile connections to protect citizens from digital threats. An analysis by MHA and state police revealed that 28,200 mobile handsets were misused in various cybercrimes, and a whopping 20 lakh numbers were used with these mobile handsets. To address this …

Indian Govt Blocks 20 Mobile Phones For Its Misuse In Cyber Scam
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Indian Govt Blocks 20 Mobile Phones For Its Misuse In Cyber Scam

News 18  

The Department of Telecommunications, which comes under the Ministry of Communications & Information Technology on Tuesday said that it disconnected several mobile numbers and blocked 20 mobile handsets for misuse in cybercrime and financial fraud. In a post on X, the department wrote several mobile numbers are disconnected, and “20 associated mobile handsets have been blocked for misuse in cybercrime/Financial …

Call forwarded scam: What is it and how is government protecting the users
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Call forwarded scam: What is it and how is government protecting the users

India TV News  

The Indian government has been taking a proactive step to address the rising issue of call-forwarding scams. The Department of Telecommunications further issued a circular in March 2024 where they instructed telecom companies to cease supporting the USSD-based call forwarding service as it has been exploiting the common man by scammers for fraudulent activities. The reason behind suspending the service …

Govt Cautions Mobile Users to be Wary of Receiving Calls from Foreign Numbers
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Govt Cautions Mobile Users to be Wary of Receiving Calls from Foreign Numbers

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In a bid to check fake calls as well as cyber frauds, the government on Friday cautioned mobile users to be wary of receiving calls from foreign numbers, such as those starting with +92, on their WhatsApp. It further advised the users not to disclose any information if they receive calls from individuals claiming to be government officials …

Telecom Dept deactivates 2.25 lakh mobile numbers in Bihar & Jharkhand
1 year, 7 months ago

Telecom Dept deactivates 2.25 lakh mobile numbers in Bihar & Jharkhand

India TV News  

The Department of Telecommunications has deactivated more than 2.25 lakh mobile phone numbers in Bihar and Jharkhand in the month of April as majority of the SIM cards were allegedly procured through forged documents. The Telecom Service Providers have also blacklisted 517 Point of Sales who have been prima facie found to be involved in unethical and illegal practices while …

WhatsApp Calls From International Numbers, Fake Job Offers. What's Going On?
1 year, 7 months ago

WhatsApp Calls From International Numbers, Fake Job Offers. What's Going On?

The Quint  

How is this happening? Karan Saini, Security Technologist at the Centre for Internet Society, India, spoke to The Quint about the possible modus operandi that these scammers are using, and how they get access to so many numbers on a pan-India basis. While Saini said that the calls being received appear to be similar to any other "cold-calls" that users …

No More Unknown Callers, Govt Working On Its Own 'Truecaller-like' Framework: Report
2 years, 7 months ago

No More Unknown Callers, Govt Working On Its Own 'Truecaller-like' Framework: Report

News 18  

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India is working on a new framework that would essentially flash the caller’s name on the recipient’s phone screen. According to news agency PTI quoting a ‘top official’, Trai will soon start consultation on framing a mechanism for the caller’s KYC-based name to flash on phone screens. ‘Experts’ told Trai that a KYC-based caller identification …

We get minimum 3 spam calls every day- Report
2 years, 7 months ago

We get minimum 3 spam calls every day- Report

India TV News  

It has been reported by LocalCircles, that around 64 per cent of average Indians get at least three spam calls every day. As per the report by the LocalCircles which is an independent engagement community and social media platform stated that more than 95 per cent of mobile subscribers have registered on the DND list from TRAI. These pesky calls …

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