Telecom Fraud

In a major crackdown on SMS scammers, the government has blacklisted 'principal entities' behind SMS headers that were used to send over 10,000 fraudulent messages over the past three months, according to an official release.

The Chakshu portal enables individuals to report suspicious messages across various platforms such as WhatsApp, SMS, and more

Chakshu portal, a platform to report suspected communications of cyber fraud, was launched by the government of India on Monday. The portal was created alongside the Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP) which will be used for real-time intelligence sharing and coordination between all the stakeholders. The Chakshu portal can be used to report phone ...

TRAI on Wednesday warned people against fraudulent calls falsely claiming to be from the telecom regulator and threatening to disconnect numbers. The regulatory body termed such calls as "illegal". The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has clarified that it neither blocks nor disconnects the mobile number of individual telecom customers.

The latest to be a victim of the phone hacking fraud is an advocate in North Delhi who lost money from her bank account after having three missed calls from unknown numbers. The cyber unit of the Delhi police claims that the victim did not answer the phone or share an OTP.

Vi (Vodafone Idea) India has collaborated with Truecaller to ensure safe and reliable communication for its users. The announcement was made on July 13. It aims to prevent users from customer service frauds and offer trusted communication. The number of customer service frauds have increased lately. Hence, the telecom company has partnered with Tru...

TRAI is working on technology to detect pesky calls and messages, the telecom regulator said on Monday. It said that unsolicited commercial communication (UCC) or pesky communication was a major source of inconvenience to the public and impinges on the privacy of individuals. The regulator is also working on a joint action plan with a Joint Committ...

TRAI's apprehensions over potential dilution of powers under the draft telecom bill have been addressed, and the government may look at the option of taking up provisions related to strengthening of the regulatory body separately at a later stage, DoT sources said.

Telecom regulator TRAI will propose to set up a unified know-your-customer system, which should be accessible by all telecom operators, to check fraudulent callers and spammers, a top official said on Sunday. Speaking at India Mobile Congress, TRAI Chairman PD Vaghela said it is difficult to find the actual culprit at present who has indulged in fr...

Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the government through its Telecom Bill is aiming to bring in 'Light Touch' regulations for OTT platforms. He also said that the reforms would help subscribers get relief from spam calls and messages.

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday that the the new Telecom Bill that will replace the 137-year-old Indian Telegraph Act, Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, and the Telegraph Wires (Unlawful Possession) Act, is likely to be in place within 6-10 months. The bill, once approved, may require over-the-top players like Whatsapp, Zoom and Google Du...

Researchers at the Microsoft 365 Defender Team have discovered that “toll fraud” malware has begun growing in popularity, affecting android users. The malware executes a series of steps after infecting a user’s device, subscribing them to premium services from their telecom operator and works by exploiting the WAP (wireless application protoc...

China has cracked down on counterfeit investment platforms, as part of the country’s campaign to target telecom network crime, the country’s cyberspace regulator said on Friday. According to the Cyberspace Administration of China, over 42,000 apps had been targeted since the start of last year, while the number of telecom fraud cases in China i...

The Bihar Police is said to have ordered a crackdown on SIM cards procured through fake documents amidst a spurt in online sexual blackmailing cases. The police have asked telecom companies to book customers with SIM cards issued on fake documents.

Around 600 illegal lending apps have been found by a Reserve Bank of India working group, while the government has blocked 27 such apps

In a major crackdown on SMS scammers, the government has blacklisted 'principal entities' behind SMS headers that were used to send over 10,000 fraudulent messages over the past three months, according to an official release.

The Chakshu portal enables individuals to report suspicious messages across various platforms such as WhatsApp, SMS, and more

Chakshu portal, a platform to report suspected communications of cyber fraud, was launched by the government of India on Monday. The portal was created alongside the Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP) which will be used for real-time intelligence sharing and coordination between all the stakeholders. The Chakshu portal can be used to report phone ...

TRAI on Wednesday warned people against fraudulent calls falsely claiming to be from the telecom regulator and threatening to disconnect numbers. The regulatory body termed such calls as "illegal". The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has clarified that it neither blocks nor disconnects the mobile number of individual telecom customers.

The latest to be a victim of the phone hacking fraud is an advocate in North Delhi who lost money from her bank account after having three missed calls from unknown numbers. The cyber unit of the Delhi police claims that the victim did not answer the phone or share an OTP.

Vi (Vodafone Idea) India has collaborated with Truecaller to ensure safe and reliable communication for its users. The announcement was made on July 13. It aims to prevent users from customer service frauds and offer trusted communication. The number of customer service frauds have increased lately. Hence, the telecom company has partnered with Tru...

TRAI is working on technology to detect pesky calls and messages, the telecom regulator said on Monday. It said that unsolicited commercial communication (UCC) or pesky communication was a major source of inconvenience to the public and impinges on the privacy of individuals. The regulator is also working on a joint action plan with a Joint Committ...

TRAI's apprehensions over potential dilution of powers under the draft telecom bill have been addressed, and the government may look at the option of taking up provisions related to strengthening of the regulatory body separately at a later stage, DoT sources said.

Telecom regulator TRAI will propose to set up a unified know-your-customer system, which should be accessible by all telecom operators, to check fraudulent callers and spammers, a top official said on Sunday. Speaking at India Mobile Congress, TRAI Chairman PD Vaghela said it is difficult to find the actual culprit at present who has indulged in fr...

Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the government through its Telecom Bill is aiming to bring in 'Light Touch' regulations for OTT platforms. He also said that the reforms would help subscribers get relief from spam calls and messages.

IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday that the the new Telecom Bill that will replace the 137-year-old Indian Telegraph Act, Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, and the Telegraph Wires (Unlawful Possession) Act, is likely to be in place within 6-10 months. The bill, once approved, may require over-the-top players like Whatsapp, Zoom and Google Du...

Researchers at the Microsoft 365 Defender Team have discovered that “toll fraud” malware has begun growing in popularity, affecting android users. The malware executes a series of steps after infecting a user’s device, subscribing them to premium services from their telecom operator and works by exploiting the WAP (wireless application protoc...

China has cracked down on counterfeit investment platforms, as part of the country’s campaign to target telecom network crime, the country’s cyberspace regulator said on Friday. According to the Cyberspace Administration of China, over 42,000 apps had been targeted since the start of last year, while the number of telecom fraud cases in China i...

The Bihar Police is said to have ordered a crackdown on SIM cards procured through fake documents amidst a spurt in online sexual blackmailing cases. The police have asked telecom companies to book customers with SIM cards issued on fake documents.

Around 600 illegal lending apps have been found by a Reserve Bank of India working group, while the government has blocked 27 such apps