Govt launches new portal ‘Chaksu’ to allow citizens to report suspected fraudulent communications
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Govt launches new portal ‘Chaksu’ to allow citizens to report suspected fraudulent communications

Op India  

On Monday, the Department of Telecommunications unveiled two new technological initiatives to enhance the fight against mobile-based scams. Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw revealed the introduction of ‘Chakshu’, a platform empowering citizens to report suspected fraudulent communications from mobile numbers through calls, SMS, or popular social media apps like WhatsApp. Spam Reporting Platform Incorporated into the DoT’s Sanchar Sathi portal, ‘Chakshu’ will initiate re-verification processes for suspected fraudulent numbers. Digital Intelligence Platform The government has introduced a new Digital Intelligence Platform, providing a unified space for banks, payment wallets, social media platforms, and Telecom Service Providers to share data on suspected fraudulent connections. TRAI’s Calling Name Presentation Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that the DoT will review TRAI’s recommendations regarding the proposed Calling Name Presentation service.

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Centre cracks down on fraud, blocks mobiles of scammers impersonating LIC officials
7 months ago

Centre cracks down on fraud, blocks mobiles of scammers impersonating LIC officials

India TV News  

The government of India has been taking strict measures on cybercrime which has been growing like wildfire. The Department of Telecommunications received inputs from vigilant citizens regarding such fraud from 14 mobile numbers. ‘Chakshu’ facilitates citizens to report suspected fraud communication received over call, SMS, or WhatsApp to defraud like KYC expiry or update of bank account, sextortion, impersonation as …

1.7 crore connections disconnected through fraud detection steps: DoT
7 months ago

1.7 crore connections disconnected through fraud detection steps: DoT

The Hindu  

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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 …

Government blocks 20 smart devices amidst cybercrime and financial fraud concerns
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Government blocks 20 smart devices amidst cybercrime and financial fraud concerns

India TV News  

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

Center issues advisory against calls impersonating govt officials: Here's how to report
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Center issues advisory against calls impersonating govt officials: Here's how to report

India TV News  

Central government through its Department of Telecommunications has issued a new advisory for the general public. The government has also advised citizens to report such fraud communications at the 'Chakshu-Report Suspected Fraud Communications' facility of the Sanchar Saathi portal. Further, citizens can check the mobile connections in their name at the 'Know Your Mobile Connections' facility of the Sanchar Saathi …

Centre launches ‘DIP’ & ‘Chakshu’ portals to check cyber crime, financial frauds
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Centre launches ‘DIP’ & ‘Chakshu’ portals to check cyber crime, financial frauds

Hindustan Times  

Union minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics & Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday launched two new portals from the Department of Telecommunications to check cyber crime and financial frauds on Monday. The Digital Intelligence Platform is a backend module which allows real time intelligence sharing between law enforcement agencies, banks, financial intermediaries like PhonePe, telecom service providers, social media companies …

What are ‘Chakshu’ and ‘DIP’, platforms launched by govt to curb online fraud?
9 months, 2 weeks ago

What are ‘Chakshu’ and ‘DIP’, platforms launched by govt to curb online fraud?

Hindustan Times  

The Centre on Monday launched two new digital platforms, ‘Chakshu’ and ‘Digital Intelligence Platform’, that will help citizens flag calls and text messages by fraudsters, and enable real-time coordination between law enforcement agencies, banks, financial intermediaries and other stakeholders to block numbers that are engaged in frauds, respectively. Union telecom and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, “Chakshu will allow Indian …

DoT launches services to report, monitor spam and fraud calls
9 months, 2 weeks ago

DoT launches services to report, monitor spam and fraud calls

The Hindu  

The Department of Telecommunications on March 4 launched Chakshu, a platform for telecom users to report fraud or spam callers. The facility, available at sancharsaathi.gov.in/sfc, aims to allow citizens to “proactively report suspected fraud communication,” the DoT said in its announcement. The Digital Intelligence Platform was also launched, which would be a non-public data-sharing resource for “Telecom Service Providers, law …

IT Minister unveils portal for tracking and recovering lost mobile phones
1 year, 7 months ago

IT Minister unveils portal for tracking and recovering lost mobile phones

India TV News  

Communications and Electronics & IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday launched the Sanchar Saathi portal with the aim to help millions of people track their lost or stolen mobile phones. The CEIR is for blocking stolen/lost mobiles while knowing your mobile connections is to know mobile connections registered in your name and the ASTR will help to identify fraudulent subscribers. …

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