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Father-Son Siphon Off Rs 64 Lakh From Indore Court' Bank Account, Arrested
- Wednesday June 18, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Police have arrested an IT expert and his father who allegedly siphoned off Rs 64 lakh from the bank account of an Indore district court and spent it on foreign trips and buying expensive mobile phones, an official said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Airtel Reportedly Approached Jio, Vodafone Idea (Vi) to Propose a Joint Initiative Against Fraud and Scam
- Monday May 26, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Airtel has reportedly approached Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea (Vi) to propose a joint initiative against fraud and scams. As per the report, Airtel has also informed the government, as well as the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), about approaching the two major telecom service providers. The company highlighted the rising instances o...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Airtel Introduces AI-Powered Fraud Detection Solution for Emails, WhatsApp and More
- Friday May 16, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Bharti Airtel on Thursday introduced a new fraud detection solution which aims to safeguard consumers against rising risk of online fraud. It is said to work across OTT apps and communication platforms such as WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook, shielding them any potential threats. When a customer tries to access a website that has been flagged as ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre Helps Reduce Spoofed Calls by 97 Percent, Minister Says
- Wednesday April 2, 2025
- IANS
The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) systems have slashed spoofed calls by 97 percent, curbing cyber-crime and financial fraud, according to Dr Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, Minister of State for Communications. The Department of Telecommunications' Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP) facilitates secure information sharing among stakeholders...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Partners Department of Telecommunications to Tackle Scams and Digital Fraud
- Tuesday March 18, 2025
- Written by David Delima
WhatsApp has joined forces with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to combat the misuse of telecom resources for scams and digital fraud. Partnering with DoT’s Digital Intelligence Unit, WhatsApp will leverage relevant data to address financial fraud and cybercrime. Informative resources on identifying and reporting spam or scams will be ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Centre Introduces New System To Identify, Block International Spoof Calls
- Friday October 4, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Centre has introduced a new system to identify and block incoming international spoofed calls before they can reach Indian telecom subscribers.
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www.ndtv.com
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Explained: How Telecom Regulator Is Cracking Down On Spam, Fraud Calls
- Tuesday August 13, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Taking action to curb the twin problems of spam calls and fraudsters duping people over the phone, the telecom regulator has directed companies to stop calls from unregistered telemarketers and blacklist them for up to two years.
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www.ndtv.com
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Telecom Regulator TRAI To Review, Tighten Rules To Curb Spam Calls
- Wednesday August 7, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Telecom regulator will review and strengthen regulations to curb pesky, spam calls, TRAI Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti said today.
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www.ndtv.com
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Centre Blacklists "Principal Entities" In Crackdown On SMS Scammers
- Monday May 27, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
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.
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www.ndtv.com
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How to Use Chakshu Portal to Report Fraud Spam Calls, Messages, and More
- Wednesday March 6, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
The Chakshu portal enables individuals to report suspicious messages across various platforms such as WhatsApp, SMS, and more
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www.gadgets360.com
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Chakshu Portal Launched by Government to Curb Cyber Fraud Committed via Phone Calls, SMS, and WhatsApp
- Tuesday March 5, 2024
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Manas Mitul
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 ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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TRAI Warns Against 'Illegal' Fraudulent Calls Threatening Number Disconnection
- Thursday November 16, 2023
- Press Trust of India
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.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Delhi Advocate Loses Rs. 50 Lakh in SIM Swap Scam: What Happened and How to Be Safe
- Saturday October 28, 2023
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by Ketan Pratap
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.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Vi Partners With Truecaller to Prevent Customer Service Fraud Calls
- Thursday July 13, 2023
- Written by Himani Jha, Edited by Richa Sharma
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...
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www.gadgets360.com
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TRAI Working on Technology to Detect Pesky Calls, Messages; Joint Action Plan on Financial Fraud
- Tuesday November 29, 2022
- Press Trust of India
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...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Father-Son Siphon Off Rs 64 Lakh From Indore Court' Bank Account, Arrested
- Wednesday June 18, 2025
- India News | Press Trust of India
Police have arrested an IT expert and his father who allegedly siphoned off Rs 64 lakh from the bank account of an Indore district court and spent it on foreign trips and buying expensive mobile phones, an official said.
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www.ndtv.com
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Airtel Reportedly Approached Jio, Vodafone Idea (Vi) to Propose a Joint Initiative Against Fraud and Scam
- Monday May 26, 2025
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Airtel has reportedly approached Reliance Jio and Vodafone Idea (Vi) to propose a joint initiative against fraud and scams. As per the report, Airtel has also informed the government, as well as the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), about approaching the two major telecom service providers. The company highlighted the rising instances o...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Airtel Introduces AI-Powered Fraud Detection Solution for Emails, WhatsApp and More
- Friday May 16, 2025
- Written by Shaurya Tomer, Edited by Siddharth Suvarna
Bharti Airtel on Thursday introduced a new fraud detection solution which aims to safeguard consumers against rising risk of online fraud. It is said to work across OTT apps and communication platforms such as WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook, shielding them any potential threats. When a customer tries to access a website that has been flagged as ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre Helps Reduce Spoofed Calls by 97 Percent, Minister Says
- Wednesday April 2, 2025
- IANS
The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) systems have slashed spoofed calls by 97 percent, curbing cyber-crime and financial fraud, according to Dr Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar, Minister of State for Communications. The Department of Telecommunications' Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP) facilitates secure information sharing among stakeholders...
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www.gadgets360.com
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WhatsApp Partners Department of Telecommunications to Tackle Scams and Digital Fraud
- Tuesday March 18, 2025
- Written by David Delima
WhatsApp has joined forces with the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to combat the misuse of telecom resources for scams and digital fraud. Partnering with DoT’s Digital Intelligence Unit, WhatsApp will leverage relevant data to address financial fraud and cybercrime. Informative resources on identifying and reporting spam or scams will be ...
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www.gadgets360.com
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Centre Introduces New System To Identify, Block International Spoof Calls
- Friday October 4, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Centre has introduced a new system to identify and block incoming international spoofed calls before they can reach Indian telecom subscribers.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Explained: How Telecom Regulator Is Cracking Down On Spam, Fraud Calls
- Tuesday August 13, 2024
- India News | NDTV News Desk
Taking action to curb the twin problems of spam calls and fraudsters duping people over the phone, the telecom regulator has directed companies to stop calls from unregistered telemarketers and blacklist them for up to two years.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Telecom Regulator TRAI To Review, Tighten Rules To Curb Spam Calls
- Wednesday August 7, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Telecom regulator will review and strengthen regulations to curb pesky, spam calls, TRAI Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti said today.
-
www.ndtv.com
-
Centre Blacklists "Principal Entities" In Crackdown On SMS Scammers
- Monday May 27, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
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.
-
www.ndtv.com
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How to Use Chakshu Portal to Report Fraud Spam Calls, Messages, and More
- Wednesday March 6, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
The Chakshu portal enables individuals to report suspicious messages across various platforms such as WhatsApp, SMS, and more
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www.gadgets360.com
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Chakshu Portal Launched by Government to Curb Cyber Fraud Committed via Phone Calls, SMS, and WhatsApp
- Tuesday March 5, 2024
- Written by Akash Dutta, Edited by Manas Mitul
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 ...
-
www.gadgets360.com
-
TRAI Warns Against 'Illegal' Fraudulent Calls Threatening Number Disconnection
- Thursday November 16, 2023
- Press Trust of India
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.
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www.gadgets360.com
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Delhi Advocate Loses Rs. 50 Lakh in SIM Swap Scam: What Happened and How to Be Safe
- Saturday October 28, 2023
- Written by Sucharita Ganguly, Edited by Ketan Pratap
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.
-
www.gadgets360.com
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Vi Partners With Truecaller to Prevent Customer Service Fraud Calls
- Thursday July 13, 2023
- Written by Himani Jha, Edited by Richa Sharma
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...
-
www.gadgets360.com
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TRAI Working on Technology to Detect Pesky Calls, Messages; Joint Action Plan on Financial Fraud
- Tuesday November 29, 2022
- Press Trust of India
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...
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www.gadgets360.com