: Online facilities are increasing in the country. Along with this, cases of online fraud with people have also increased rapidly. Recently, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) under the Ministry of Communications has issued a warning to the people. In this, people have been asked to block calls coming from some unknown numbers on WhatsApp on their smartphones. Actually, let us tell you that people are called from these numbers and threatened. Let us know what is the matter.
fraud is happening
According to the Ministry of Communications, in these calls received by people, calls are made in the name of DoT. Apart from this, there is talk of shutting down people’s numbers. Apart from this, people are threatened that their numbers are being used at wrong places. Apart from this, attempts are made to threaten people in various ways. After this, people are told that if they want to be saved, they will have to pay some money after which the matter will be settled.
Block calls coming from these numbers
Let us tell you that the Ministry has issued a warning in which it has been told not to pick up unknown calls coming on WhatsApp from foreign mobile numbers. For example, if you get a call from a number like +92-xxxxxxxxxx, +112, +95, then do not pick it up at all.
Report fraud here
DoT has advised people to be cautious. If anyone is cheated, they can immediately report it on the Sanchar Sathi portal. This website is named www.sancharsathi.gov.in. Apart from this, you can also go here and get information about the mobile SIM running in your name by clicking on Know Your Mobile Connection.
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