RBI acts tough against cyber frauds, directs all banks to use DoT’s FRI technology to protect bank customersReserve Bank of India directed banks to use Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI). This technology, developed by Department of Telecommunica...
06 Jul, 2025, 07.41 PM IST
RBI advises banks to integrate DoT's financial fraud technologyThe Reserve Bank of India has advised banks to integrate the Financial Fraud Risk Indicator tool developed by the Department of Telecom to ...
02 Jul, 2025, 09.18 PM IST
Stuck UPI payment on PhonePe, Google Pay, Paytm? Possible fraud prevention against flagged mobile numberTo combat financial crime, the Department of Telecommunications has adopted the Financial Fraud Risk Indicator (FRI), disseminated through ...
22 May, 2025, 11.01 AM IST
DoT introduces 'Financial Fraud Risk Indicator' to fight cyber fraudThe Telecom Department's 'Financial Fraud Risk Indicator' (FRI) enhances intelligence sharing with financial institutions to combat cyber f...
21 May, 2025, 08.52 PM IST
Govt declares war against fraud with Sanchar Saathi app; Now report suspected fraud directly from mobile phone call logsSanchar Saathi app: New app called Sanchar Saathi launched by Union Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia on January 15, 2025 to help combat cyb...
20 Jan, 2025, 10.19 AM IST
DoT suspends 2 telemarketers for sending fraud messagesThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has suspended the operations of V-con Intelligent Security, a part of the Videocon Group, and On...
18 Jul, 2024, 10.08 AM IST
Govt planning new way to save you from bank and other financial scamsAmidst the surge in phone call scams, the Department of Telecom (DoT) has unveiled a new solution to differentiate between authentic calls ...
29 May, 2024, 03.40 PM IST
Mobile users can expect relief from 'spoof international calls'Hoax international calls originate outside the country, but cyber criminals manipulate the calling line identity (CLI) to make such calls a...
27 May, 2024, 12.44 AM IST
DoT, telcos develop new mechanism to block spoof overseas calls masquerading as Indian numbersThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and mobile operators have developed a system to detect and block spoofed international calls tha...
26 May, 2024, 03.57 PM IST
Govt asks Jio, Airtel, Idea to block 28,000 phones, verify 20 lakh numbersThe Department of Telecom (DoT) has directed major telecom operators to block 28,200 mobile handsets allegedly linked to cyber crimes. This...
13 May, 2024, 03.16 PM IST
DoT directs telcos to block 28,200 mobile handsets, re-verify 20 lakh mobile numbersCollaborating with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and state police, DoT aims to combat the misuse of telecom resources in cybercrime an...
10 May, 2024, 06.43 PM IST
Telecom department blocks mobile handsets, disconnects numbers involved in fraudsThe Department of Telecom (DoT) has launched the Chakshu portal to combat telecom fraud. Since its launch, the DoT has blacklisted 52 entit...
07 May, 2024, 07.16 PM IST
Telecom Department issues warning as scammers target MS Dhoni fans with fake messagesScammers are targeting MS Dhoni fans with fake messages on Instagram, pretending to be the cricketer and asking for money. The Department o...
27 Apr, 2024, 09.04 PM IST
Don't pick up calls from foreign origin numbers like +92 on WhatsApp: DoTThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in New Delhi warned mobile users about potential scams involving calls from foreign numbers like...
29 Mar, 2024, 10.38 AM IST
Separate number series for marketing, service calls soon to curb spamIndia's telecom regulator is set to issue a mandate to demarcate separate numbering series for transactional and marketing calls made by bu...
07 Mar, 2024, 11.23 PM IST
What's Chakshu portal? How to report fraud spam calls, messages and cybercrime on this portal?The government has launched Chakshu portal under Sanchar Sathi initiative to combat telecom fraud, empowering users to report suspicious ca...
05 Mar, 2024, 11.24 AM IST