The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued an advisory to citizens that calls are being received by the citizens wherein callers, in the name of DoT, are threatening that their mobile numbers would be disconnected or their mobile numbers are being misused in some illegal activities.
DoT has also issued advisory about WhatsApp calls from foreign origin mobile numbers (like +92-xxxxxxxxxx) impersonating government officials and duping the people. In addition, DoT has advised citizens to report such fraud communications at chakshu-report suspected fraud communications facility of Sanchar Saathi portal. Such proactive reporting helps DoT in prevention of misuse of telecom resources for cyber-crime, financial frauds, etc.
Further, DoT has also advised citizens to report at cyber-crime helpline number 1930 in case of already a victim of cyber-crime or financial fraud.
