Truecaller under IT dept investigation for transfer pricing violations: Report
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Truecaller under IT dept investigation for transfer pricing violations: Report

Live Mint  

The Income Tax Department of India has started an investigation into calling ID and spam caller blocking application Truecaller over an alleged violation of transfer pricing regulation action, reported the news portal India Today on Thursday, November 7. The app also launched a new feature in India, which was Truecaller Fraud Insurance, which aims to offer additional protection to people enrolled in the premium subscribers in case people fall victim to fraud. As such scams are on the rise, Truecaller said that the new feature will actually help users who have fallen victim to online scams, reported the news portal. This came without prior notice and Truecaller is currently awaiting official confirmation and communication from the tax departments,” reported the news agency ANI.

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I-T dept searches Truecaller India offices in tax evasion case
4 months, 3 weeks ago

I-T dept searches Truecaller India offices in tax evasion case

The Hindu  

The Income-Tax Department Thursday carried out searches at offices of global caller ID platform Truecaller on charges of tax evasion, official sources said. Tax officials said the searches were aimed to gather detailed information and check documents in connection with certain charges of tax evasion including those pertaining to transfer pricing issues. The company said in a public statement, "On …

Tax agency probes Truecaller for violating transfer pricing regulations
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Tax agency probes Truecaller for violating transfer pricing regulations

India Today  

The Income Tax Department has initiated an investigation into the caller ID and spam blocking app, Truecaller, for allegedly violating transfer pricing regulations. As part of the probe, Department officials conducted raids at Truecaller's offices and other premises linked to the app. Last month, the app launched a new feature in the country called Truecaller Fraud Insurance which aims to …

Truecaller launches THIS special service in India to protect users from online fraud
9 months ago

Truecaller launches THIS special service in India to protect users from online fraud

India TV News  

Truecaller, a caller ID and instant messaging platform has launched a special service to help people deal with cyber fraud. The service, available for both Android and iOS devices, provides fraud insurance in partnership with HDFC Ergo, currently only for Indian users. Online fraud insurance The fraud insurance service aims to protect users from online scams and fraud by providing …

Truecaller announces fraud insurance feature to safeguard users from falling victim to online scams
9 months ago

Truecaller announces fraud insurance feature to safeguard users from falling victim to online scams

India Today  

Truecaller has launched a new feature called Truecaller Fraud Insurance. Truecaller Fraud Insurance is a new feature provided by Truecaller in partnership with HDFC ERGO, a leading insurance company in India. This insurance is seamlessly integrated into the Truecaller app, making it easy for users to activate and manage their coverage directly from their mobile devices. — Family Plan Users: …

Truecaller launches AI-backed spam blocking feature. Here's how it works
1 year ago

Truecaller launches AI-backed spam blocking feature. Here's how it works

Live Mint  

Truecaller has launched a new AI-powered feature that allows users to get rid of spam calls. According to a report by TechCrunch, the new feature will block all calls that the AI considers to be spam, even if they are not listed in the company's database. Notably, the new feature is only available to Truecaller Premium users on Android, as …

Truecaller will now help detect spam WhatsApp calls and messages: here is how
1 year, 10 months ago

Truecaller will now help detect spam WhatsApp calls and messages: here is how

India Today  

Online scams are on the rise in India. However, to combat the rising WhatsApp scams, Truecaller has joined hands with Meta to help users identify and block spam messages on the platform. The caller ID and spam blocking software- Truecallers is planning to make its caller identification service available over WhatsApp and other messaging apps to help users spot potential …

Truecaller Caller ID WhatsApp Other Messaging Platforms Job Scams Spam Detection Alan Mamedi
1 year, 10 months ago

Truecaller Caller ID WhatsApp Other Messaging Platforms Job Scams Spam Detection Alan Mamedi

ABP News  

Caller identification service provider Truecaller has announced it will roll out a caller identification facility available for WhatsApp and other messaging apps, in a bid to check spam calls over the Internet, news agency Reuters reported on Monday. Truecaller is currently testing the caller identification feature for WhatsApp and other messaging platforms in beta phase. It is being said that …

Amid Latest 'Jamtara Model' Misusing Police Details, Delhi Cops Tie Up with Truecaller
2 years ago

Amid Latest 'Jamtara Model' Misusing Police Details, Delhi Cops Tie Up with Truecaller

News 18  

With the rise of the new ‘Jamtara Model’ where scammers are impersonating government officials to extort money from citizens, the Delhi Police has joined hands with caller ID verification platform Truecaller to verify official contact numbers of the Delhi police. The Delhi police has signed an MoU with the platform to help “the public identify verified numbers and distance themselves …

Bombay High Court Issues Notice On PIL Alleging Privacy Breach By True Caller App
3 years, 8 months ago

Bombay High Court Issues Notice On PIL Alleging Privacy Breach By True Caller App

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Union and Maharashtra Government, among others, in a PIL against the Truecaller International LLP alleging its operation of shared data is 'illegal' and a 'breach of privacy.' "The app also registers users for a Unified Payments Interface service without their consent, or without due process," Posture alleged. In response to …

User data of millions of Indians put on sale online, advertised on Facebook
4 years, 7 months ago

User data of millions of Indians put on sale online, advertised on Facebook

India Today  

Purported data, including names, emails and phone numbers, of millions of Indian users have been put online for a flat price of Rs 850, India Today has learnt. "We can confirm that there has been no breach of our database and all our user information is secure," a Truecaller spokesperson told India Today. Speaking to India Today, independent cyber security …

Truecaller data for sale on dark web is from 2019 leak
4 years, 10 months ago

Truecaller data for sale on dark web is from 2019 leak

The Hindu  

A day after data of 4.75 crore Indian Truecaller users was found to have been offered up for sale on the dark web, Truecaller on Wednesday stated that the data seemed to be from a set leaked in May 2019. Meanwhile, the same threat actor also put up a whopping 600 million other data sets for sale on Wednesday. We …

Truecaller denies reports that data of 4.75 cr Indians was put up for sale on the dark web for Rs 75,000
4 years, 10 months ago

Truecaller denies reports that data of 4.75 cr Indians was put up for sale on the dark web for Rs 75,000

Firstpost  

The data on sale includes phone numbers, gender, city, mobile network, Facebook id and so on. A cyber criminal has put on sale records of 4.75 crore Indians claimed to be sourced from online directory Truecaller for about Rs 75,000, according to online intelligence firm Cyble. A Truecaller spokesperson denied any breach of its database and said it is a …

Truecaller app becomes platform for fraudsters
6 years, 6 months ago

Truecaller app becomes platform for fraudsters

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: An advertiser in the ‘Men seeking women’ section on Locanto, an online platform, received a call from a number which flashed as ‘Task Force’ on the Truecaller application, together with the logo of TS Police and an email ID. Following a complaint, Hyderabad police arrested the ‘Task Force officer’, a failed BBA graduate and an aspiring police officer. Task …

Truecaller is now fraudsters' weapon
7 years, 10 months ago

Truecaller is now fraudsters' weapon

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Three weeks ago, P. Mallesh of Kondapur got a phone call from a person who introduced himself as a bank manager with SBI. The Truecaller app on the 32-year-old education consultant’s smartphone had indeed showed the caller as ‘SBI Bank Manager.’ And so, it did not take much for the caller to convince Mallesh of his credentials. The caller …

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