Spam Calls India: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in New Delhi warned mobile users about potential scams involving calls from foreign numbers like +92 on WhatsApp. They cautioned against sharing personal information if callers claim to be government officials threatening to disconnect mobile numbers due to illegal activities. DoT urged proactive reporting of such incidents on the Sanchar Saathi portal and advised contacting cyber-crime helpline if victimized.
A report by Truecaller has now confirmed that India is amongst one of the worst to be affected by spam calls and messages. In a report released by the company, India ranks at number four on the list of top countries affected by spam calls in 2021.