DoT takes action on 10K fraudulent messages sent by using 8 SMS
6 months, 4 weeks ago

DoT takes action on 10K fraudulent messages sent by using 8 SMS

India TV News  

The Department of Telecommunications, which comes under the Ministry of Communications & Information Technology, has said that it took action on more than 10,000 fraudulent messages that were sent by using eight SMS headers in the last three months. SMS header- which is also known as sender ID, and which could be of three types: Alpha Numeric Shortcode Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, MHA, provided information about the misuse of eight SMS Headers to DoT for sending fraudulent communications for committing cybercrime. DoT then took action and blacklisted the 'Principal Entities' which were owners of these eight SMS Headers. "None of these Principal Entities, SMS Headers or templates can now be used to send SMS through any telecom operator," DoT said.

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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 …

TRAI takes strong action to combat spam calls in India, over 13,000 entities register for message traceability measure
1 month ago

TRAI takes strong action to combat spam calls in India, over 13,000 entities register for message traceability measure

Live Mint  

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has taken several decisive steps to tackle the ongoing issue of spam calls and SMS, reporting significant progress in reducing complaints and enhancing message traceability. In a move to clamp down on unauthorised promotional calls, TRAI issued directives on 13th August 2024 mandating stringent actions against violators. To improve the traceability of promotional messages, …

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 …

392 mobile handsets to be blocked over KYC scams linked to electricity bills: DoT
6 months, 1 week ago

392 mobile handsets to be blocked over KYC scams linked to electricity bills: DoT

Hindustan Times  

The Department of Telecommunications on Monday ordered all telecom service providers to block 392 handsets from accessing telecom services, and re-verification of 31,740 mobile connections linked to these handsets following complaints of electricity bills-linked KYC scams made on its Chakshu portal. In this case, fraudsters would send SMS and WhatsApp messages, falsely instructing victims to update their KYC details to …

Action against SMS scammers: Government blacklists eight principal entities involved in spewing fraud messages
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Action against SMS scammers: Government blacklists eight principal entities involved in spewing fraud messages

India TV News  

The government has taken a big step against SMS scammers by blacklisting eight ‘principal entities’ responsible for sending over 10,000 fake messages in the last three months, according to an official release. According to the release, the Department of Telecom, working with the Ministry of Home Affairs, under the Sanchar Saathi initiative had taken decisive actions to fight SMS fraud …

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 …

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. …

Telecom authorities in India block 120 headers with Chinese links
1 year, 8 months ago

Telecom authorities in India block 120 headers with Chinese links

The Hindu  

As many as 120 headers operated by a group linked to a Chinese entity were blocked by telecom authorities in the past two months based on information provided by the Union Home Ministry. Citing an example, a Ministry official said that the header of West Bengal State Electricity Distribution – WBSEDC - was compromised and taken over by a Chinese …

TRAI tells telcos to crack down on SMS spammers
1 year, 10 months ago

TRAI tells telcos to crack down on SMS spammers

The Hindu  

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Thursday asked telecom operators to crack down on spammers that were slipping past protections introduced in recent years. In a press release, the authority said it had issued two orders under the Telecom Commercial Communication Customer Preference Regulations, 2018, and the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997. TRAI ordered telcos to disallow …

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