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India Cracks Down on International Spoofed Calls

CosmicTaco · 2024-12-24T22:20:11.096853+05:30

- The Department of Telecom (DoT) has launched the 'International Incoming Spoofed Calls Prevention System' to combat spoofed calls. Within 24 hours, 90% of such calls were blocked. - Telecom providers are now tagging international calls to alert subscribers, with Airtel already implementing this. - The DoT advises caution with unfamiliar international numbers and encourages reporting suspected fraud to the Chakshu facility on Sanchar Saathi. Source: [The Economic Times](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/telecom/telecom-news/govt-warns-subscribers-against-unfamiliar-international-calls/articleshow/116635668.cms), [Hindustan Times](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/display-international-call-for-calls-from-abroad-to-curb-scams-dot-to-telecos-101735050551449.html)

The Department of Telecom (DoT) has launched the 'International Incoming Spoofed Calls Prevention System' to combat spoofed calls. Within 24 hours, 90% of such calls were blocked.
Telecom providers are now tagging international calls to alert subscribers, with Airtel already implementing this.
The DoT advises caution with unfamiliar international numbers and encourages reporting suspected fraud to the Chakshu facility on Sanchar Saathi.

Source: The Economic Times, Hindustan Times