{"id":6366,"date":"2024-05-27T16:51:23","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T11:21:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/?p=6366"},"modified":"2024-05-27T16:51:23","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T11:21:23","slug":"dot-and-mha-strike-down-on-sms-scammers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matribhumisamachar.com\/en\/2024\/05\/27\/dot-and-mha-strike-down-on-sms-scammers\/","title":{"rendered":"DoT and MHA strike down on SMS scammers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Department of Telecommunications (DoT), in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has taken decisive action to protect citizens from potential SMS fraud through the Sanchar Saathi initiative.<\/p>\n

Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), MHA, provided information about misuse of eight SMS Headers for sending fraudulent communications for committing cyber-crime.<\/p>\n

Action taken by DoT:<\/p>\n

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    1. It was noted that more than 10,000 fraudulent messages were sent using these eight headers in the past three months.<\/li>\n
    2. The Principal Entities which were owner of these eight SMS Headers blacklisted.<\/li>\n
    3. \u2060All the 73 SMS Headers and 1,522 SMS content templates owned by these Principal Entities blacklisted.<\/li>\n
    4. \u2060None of these Principal Entities, SMS Headers or templates can now be used to send SMS any telecom operator.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      The DoT has prevented further potential victimization of citizens by blacklisting these entities. DoT reiterates its commitment to safeguarding citizens against cybercrime.<\/p>\n

      Citizens can report suspected fraud communications at Chakshu facility on Sanchar Saathi to help DoT in prevention of misuse of telecom resources for cyber-crime and financial frauds.<\/p>\n

      About Telemarketing SMSs\/Calls<\/p>\n

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      1. Prohibition of Mobile Numbers for Telemarketing: It is not permitted to use mobile numbers for telemarketing activities. If a consumer uses their telephone connection to send promotional messages, their connection will be liable for disconnection on the first complaint, and their name and address may be blacklisted for a period of two years.<\/li>\n
      2. Identifying Telemarketing Calls: Telemarketing calls can be identified by their prefixes: 180, 140, and 10-digit numbers are not permitted for telemarketing.<\/li>\n
      3. Reporting Spam: To report spam, dial 1909 or use the DND (Do Not Disturb) service.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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