Department of Telecommunications has issued an advisory to citizens not to take fake calls being received by citizens wherein callers are threatening to disconnect their mobile numbers, or their mobile numbers are being misused in some illegal activities.

The DoT had also issued an advisory about WhatsApp calls from foreign-origin mobile numbers impersonating government officials and duping the people.

Read in Hindi: मोबाइल को ‘डिस्कनेक्ट’ करने की धमकी देने वाली कॉल पर न दें ध्यान

Cyber criminals through such calls try to threaten or steal personal information to carry out cyber-crime and financial frauds. The DoT or TRAI does not authorise anyone to make such a call on its behalf and has advised people to stay vigilant and report such fraud communications at the ‘Chakshu – Report Suspected Fraud Communications’ facility of the Sanchar Saathi portal. Such proactive reporting helps DoT in the prevention of misuse of telecom resources for cybercrime, financial fraud, etc.

The DoT also advises citizens to report at cyber-crime helpline number 1930 or www.cybercrime.gov.in in case of already a victim of cyber-crime or financial fraud.