DoT and Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) have launched a new system to combat fraudulent calls.

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The Department of Telecommunications (DoT), under the Ministry of Communications (MoC), has collaborated with major Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) to launch a two-tiered system aimed at addressing the rising issue of telecom fraud. This fraud involves scammers manipulating Caller Line Identification (CLI) to carry out financial scams.


      - The system is designed to identify and block incoming international calls that appear to be from Indian mobile numbers. This is important for stopping scams before they reach consumers.

     

     

Main Points:-   All four TSPs have successfully implemented the system. Approximately one-third of the total spoofed calls, amounting to 4.5 million, are being prevented from entering the Indian telecom network.

     


About Department of Telecommunications (Dol),

Secretary : Niraj Mittal
Headquarters: New Delhi
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