The government has asked to be careful of fraudulent international calls, which include numbers starting with +77, +89, +85, +86, +84, etc. The people making these calls are cybercriminals.

It keeps making people aware from time to time and also works at its level to prevent such incidents. A few days ago, the government issued some numbers, and people were told not to answer the phone calls coming from such numbers. These are some international numbers that call people for cheating.

Which numbers should we be careful of?

The government's telecommunication department had alerted people about international fraud calls and said not to answer the calls coming from phone numbers starting with +77, +89, +85, +86, +84 etc. The department said that if anyone gets a call from such numbers, then inform about it on sancharsaathi.gov.in and help the department to block such numbers and save others.

The government is tightening the reins.

In fact, the government is continuously taking action against people making fake calls from within the country. By November 15, 2024, the government had 'blocked' 6.69 lakh SIM cards and 1,32,000 IMEI numbers. Such efforts are being made as part of the government's comprehensive strategy to deal with cyber crimes. In such a situation, cyber thugs are trying to make people their victims by calling with the help of international numbers.

Be alert for cyber criminals

Let us tell you that cyber crimes are increasing continuously in the country. To avoid them, do not answer suspicious phone calls and messages. Do not give sensitive information like OTP etc. to anyone on the phone. Similarly, do not open any suspicious link or email received on the phone.

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