Fake Call: The government has warned people against those who threaten to block mobile numbers in the name of the Department of Telecommunications. An official statement said that those calling themselves as officials of the Department of Telecommunications and threatening to disconnect the connection are fake and their aim is to steal people’s personal information and commit financial fraud. The Department of Telecommunications also cautioned people about WhatsApp calls coming from mobile numbers of foreign origin.
According to the statement, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has issued an advisory to the citizens that people are receiving such phone calls in which callers in the name of the Department of Telecommunications are threatening to switch off all their mobile numbers. Will go. It is also being threatened that their mobile number is being misused for some illegal activity.
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The statement further said, cyber criminals are trying to steal personal information through such calls to commit cyber-crime/financial fraud. The department said that it does not authorize anyone to make such calls on its behalf. People have been asked to be alert and not to give any information if they receive such calls.
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