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

National | Dated: 10 Oct 2024

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.

🎯 Key Highlights:

  • - 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.

💡 Other Important Facts:

  • 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.

📚 Test Your Knowledge:

With Which Department Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) have launched a new system to combat fraudulent calls?

Correct Answer: DoT

🚀 Quick Recap:

About Department of Telecommunications (Dol),

  • Secretary : Niraj Mittal
  • Headquarters: New Delhi