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

Telecom Dept. deactivates 2.25 lakh mobile numbers in Bihar and Jharkhand

The Hindu  

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 issuing SIM cards. "The DoT, Patna Office is also in touch with the state police and has shared the intelligence devised out of artificial intelligence and facial recognition powered solution for telecom SIM Subscriber Verification analysis. The result of analysis has been shared with Department of Telecommunication field units to ensure action against SIM fraudsters with the help of Telecom Service Providers and state police".

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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 …

Over 1 crore fraudulent mobile connections disconnected with help of Sanchar Saathi
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Over 1 crore fraudulent mobile connections disconnected with help of Sanchar Saathi

Deccan Chronicle  

More than one crore fraudulent mobile connections disconnected with the help of Sanchar Saathi, the Ministry of Communications said in a statement on Tuesday.To curb the menace of spam calls, TRAI has directed telecom operators to disconnect and blacklist entities using bulk connections for spam calls, including robocalls and pre-recorded calls. In addition, around 3.5 lakh unused or unverified SMS …

Government to implement new regulations to curb fraudulent SIM swap from July 1: Here's what's new
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Government to implement new regulations to curb fraudulent SIM swap from July 1: Here's what's new

India TV News  

The government announced that new regulations aimed at preventing fraudulent SIM swaps or replacements by cyber criminals will go into effect next Monday. Under the new regulation, the waiting period for porting mobile numbers after SIM swap has been reduced from 10 to 7 days. "These amendment regulations are aimed at curbing the porting of mobile numbers by way of …

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 …

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 …

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 …

1.7 crore connections disconnected through fraud detection steps: DoT
7 months, 1 week ago

1.7 crore connections disconnected through fraud detection steps: DoT

The Hindu  

As many as 1.7 crore telecom connections have been disconnected in the last four years till date as a result of inputs from the Sanchar Saathi portal set up by the Department of Telecommunications last year, as well as from inputs given by the Union Home Ministry, law enforcement agencies, and a facial recognition system called ASTR to deduplicate SIM …

DoT directs telcos to block 28,200 mobile handsets, re-verify 20 lakh mobile numbers
7 months, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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 …

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 …

21 lakh SIM cards in use have fake proof: DoT
9 months ago

21 lakh SIM cards in use have fake proof: DoT

The Hindu  

March 19, 2024 08:42 pm | Updated March 20, 2024 10:50 am IST - CHENNAI At least 21 lakh SIM cards have been activated using fake proof of identity or proof of address documents, according to analysis carried out by the Department of Telecommunications. A fresh pan-India analysis of 114 crore mobile phone connections by the DoT’s Artificial Intelligence & …

Farmers' protest: Haryana extends mobile internet ban in 7 districts till Feb 15
10 months, 1 week ago

Farmers' protest: Haryana extends mobile internet ban in 7 districts till Feb 15

India Today  

The Haryana government on Tuesday extended the ban on mobile internet and bulk SMS services in seven districts by two days till February 15 in view of the farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' agitation. In the order, additional chief secretary of Haryana, TVSN Prasad, said, "After the assessment of the current prevailing law and order situation in the state, the conditions are …

Govt tightens rules around new SIM cards, all shops selling SIM cards will have to be re-verified
1 year, 3 months ago

Govt tightens rules around new SIM cards, all shops selling SIM cards will have to be re-verified

India Today  

The Department of Telecom, which defines how SIM cards can be issued and used in India, has come out with a fresh set of rules that are going to further tighten how people buy and activate their SIM cards. While the fresh rules are aimed at bolstering safety and security in the way SIM cards are sold in India, of …

SPOTLIGHT | How Nuh district in Haryana became a breeding ground for cybercriminals
1 year, 4 months ago

SPOTLIGHT | How Nuh district in Haryana became a breeding ground for cybercriminals

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 27, 2023 11:00 IST - 12 MINS READ At only 24, Shakil shouldered great responsibility. Varun Singla, Nuh’s Superintendent of Police, told Frontline, “There were a total of 28,000 complaints from victims spread across 35 States and Union Territories.” The complainants were diverse. “Many of the men the Haryana Police arrested in Nuh had returned home from …

SIM cards on forged papers: FIRs pending against 360 telecom agencies in Bihar
1 year, 7 months ago

SIM cards on forged papers: FIRs pending against 360 telecom agencies in Bihar

Hindustan Times  

Seven first information reports have been registered against 20 telecom points of sales agencies or franchisees while FIRs are pending in four other complaints by telecom service providers against 360 PoS agencies for issuing mobile SIM cards on forged documents, after the department of telecommunications deactivated in April around 2.3 lakh mobile phone connections in Bihar and Jharkhand of the …

DoT deactivates 2.3 lakh illegal mobile phone connections in Bihar, Jharkhand
1 year, 7 months ago

DoT deactivates 2.3 lakh illegal mobile phone connections in Bihar, Jharkhand

Hindustan Times  

The Department of Telecommunication has deactivated around 2.3 lakh mobile phone connections in Bihar and Jharkhand of the total 2.6 lakh flagged suspicious, officials said on Tuesday. It was done using the government’s artificial intelligence -based facial recognition software DoT special director general Girijesh Kumar Mishra said that it was done through the government’s artificial intelligence -based facial recognition software. …

2,197 SIM cards issued on forged documents blocked, 13 arrested
1 year, 7 months ago

2,197 SIM cards issued on forged documents blocked, 13 arrested

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: As many as 13 people have been arrested in the city in a joint operation by the Mumbai police and the Department of Telecom over the last three days for selling SIM cards activated using forged documents. The police suspect that the gang has so far sold around 8,500 SIM cards either to cybercriminals or fake call centre operators …

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

Business Standard  

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 …

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 …

Cybercrime police find 11K SIM cards issued on single Aadhaar in UP
1 year, 8 months ago

Cybercrime police find 11K SIM cards issued on single Aadhaar in UP

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The cybercrime police, investigating a KYC fraud, found that 11,000 SIM cards were issued on a single Aadhaar identity proof within a month in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut district. The police said this is against the department of telecommunication’s guidelines, capping the maximum number of SIM cards at nine for each Aadhaar card. The police ascertained the same while investigating …

DoT issues new SMS rule for Jio, Airtel and Vodafone, will help prevent SMS fraud
2 years, 1 month ago

DoT issues new SMS rule for Jio, Airtel and Vodafone, will help prevent SMS fraud

India Today  

The Department of Telecommunications has issued a new rule for SMS. Under the new rule the DoT has ordered the telecom operators, including Reliance Jio, Airtel and Vodafone-Idea to stop SMS facility during the process of SIM exchange or upgrade. According to the new rule, after receiving a request to change a SIM card or number, telecom operators will also …

Telecom Cos. Violating TRAI Guidelines By Not Lodging FIRs In Cyber Frauds Committed Using Their Services: Patna HC
2 years, 11 months ago

Telecom Cos. Violating TRAI Guidelines By Not Lodging FIRs In Cyber Frauds Committed Using Their Services: Patna HC

Live Law  

The Patna High Court on Tuesday made a prima facie observation that the Telecom companies are violating the guidelines of the TRAI by not registering F.I.R. and getting an acknowledgment of the same and as per them, this is the procedure followed by the Telecom companies.Telecom companies are acting under the license granted by the Government and they cannot try …

Fraud Involving Aadhaar Numbers, SIM Cards Busted, 3 Held in Madhya Pradesh
4 years, 1 month ago

Fraud Involving Aadhaar Numbers, SIM Cards Busted, 3 Held in Madhya Pradesh

News 18  

Three persons were arrested for fraudulently using Aadhaar card details of villagers in Bargi in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur to activate 7,000 SIM cards which were then used by inter-state criminals to carry out cyber crimes, police said on Sunday. They got the Aadhaar numbers and other details from villagers by claiming it was part of a KYC drive for government …

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