Technical News Office –Digital arrest then fraud in the name of customs, drugs, sex racketeering. This type of fraud is revealed every day. Many famous people are victims of it. Recently, cyber criminals defrauded the owner of a renowned company in the textile sector of Rs 7 crore. To completely foil the conspiracy of these criminals residing abroad, the Ministry of Communications has started working and such a system is being developed so that such fake calls made from abroad do not reach consumers in the country .
45 lakh calls are canceled
Today, more than a million calls are made from abroad for cyber fraud or crime. With the help of telecommunications companies, 45,000,000 of these calls are thwarted every day. The ministry claims that such a centralized system will soon be implemented, through which calls from abroad for cybercrimes can be completely thwarted. Cybercriminals use Calling Line Identity (CLI) to hide their true identity. In India, more than 120 million people use mobile phones and 95 million people use the Internet. According to the Ministry of Communications, a Digital Intelligence Platform (DIP) was recently launched to prevent the use of telecom resources for cybercrime and financial fraud.
Cyber fraud will be curbed
The platform brought together all telecom companies along with the Ministry of Home Affairs, 460 banks and financial institutions, police from all states and union territories and various central agencies, so that real-time measurements could be taken regarding the reporting of cyber-fraud. If a mobile phone number turns out to be suspicious or its connection is disconnected, the entire country can be alerted. On this platform, information about mobile numbers across the country that are removed from the service is also shared.
work necessary for safety
The department claims that the communications department is using artificial intelligence (AI) to catch those using mobile connections based on fake documents. According to the department, consumers should also play an active role in preventing cybercrime and can report any suspicious calls or SMS messages on the Sanchar Saathi portal. Consumers can file complaints related to theft of mobile phones, SIM cards and all other telecom services here.
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