Government issues advisory against calls impersonating DoT and threatening to disconnect mobile numbers
Cautions on misuse of mobile numbers, WhatsApp calls from foreign origin mobile
numbers (like +92-xxxxxxxxxx) impersonating Government officials
Advises citizens to report such fraud communications at ‘Chakshu-Report
Suspected Fraud Communications’ facility of Sanchar Saathi portal
Department of
Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communications, has issued an advisory to
citizens that calls are being received by the citizens wherein callers, in the
name of DoT, are threatening that all of their mobile numbers would be
disconnected or their mobile numbers are being misused in some illegal
activities. The DoT has also issued advisory about WhatsApp calls from foreign
origin mobile numbers (like +92-xxxxxxxxxx) impersonating government officials
and duping the people.
Cyber
criminals through such calls try to threat/steal personal information to carry
out cyber-crime/financial frauds. The DoT does not authorise anyone to make
such call on its behalf and has advised people to stay vigilant and asked not
to share any information on receiving such calls.
The DoT has
advised citizens to report such fraud communications at ‘Chakshu-Report
Suspected Fraud Communications’ facility of Sanchar Saathi portal (www.sancharsaathi.gov.in).
Such proactive reporting helps DoT in prevention of misuse of telecom resources
for cyber-crime, financial frauds, etc.
Further, citizens can check the mobile connections in their name at ‘Know Your Mobile Connections’ facility of Sanchar Saathi portal (www.sancharsaathi.gov.in) and report any mobile connection not taken by them or not required.
The DoT has also advised citizens to report at
cyber-crime helpline number 1930 or www.cybercrime.gov.in in
case of already a victim of cyber-crime or financial fraud.