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Indian telecom watchdog takes action against telecom fraud
India’s telecom regulator has ordered telecom operators to crack down on spam and phishing calls. The watchdog has mandated that service providers submit monthly updates on actions taken against scam callers.
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India’s telecom regulator has ordered telecom operators to crack down on spam and phishing calls. The watchdog has mandated that service providers submit monthly updates on actions taken against scam callers.
Context
OUR TAKE The directive from the telecommunications regulator is timely and necessary to help protect users from spam calls and phishing, which can cause irreparable financial harm. Strengthening the supervision of unregistered callers will help reduce fraud incidents and enhance the public’s sense of security, thus increasing social stability. –Lily,Yang, BTW reporter India’s telecoms regulator on Tuesday directed service providers to stop all promotional calls from unregistered callers and blacklist them to address a surge in spam and phished calls.
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Analysis
The government has also worked to combat a surge in these kinds of calls, including scams posing as representatives of companies like Fedex and Blue Dart , sending phishing links under the pretext of recovering lost packages. “All promotional voice calls made by unregistered telemarketers using telecommunication resources should be stopped immediately,” the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India said in a statement. A lso read: Explained: How Telecom Regulator Is Cracking Down On Spam, Fraud Calls Also read: Telecom fraudsters target younger generation
Key Points
- India’s telecom regulator has ordered telecom operators to crack down on spam and phishing calls.
- The watchdog has mandated that service providers submit monthly updates on actions taken against scam callers.
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