Over 1 Crore Fraudulent Mobile Connections Disconnected With Help Of Sanchar Saathi: DoT
To curb the menace of spam calls, TRAI has directed telecom operators to disconnect and blacklist entities using bulk connections for spam calls, including robocalls and pre-recorded calls.
Sep 11, 2024, 11:35 AM IST
Spam Calls: Govt Extends Timeline For Submission Of Feedback By 15 Days
Central Consumer Protection Authority had issued guidelines to protect consumers from unfair trade practices and violation of their consumer rights through unsolicited and unwarranted business communication in the form of voice calls, SMS, and instant messaging applications including through social media platforms.
Jul 25, 2024, 16:19 PM IST
How this spam call can empty your bank account | Fraud call | Scam call
India is now the 4th most-affected country by spam calls. Just one phone number made over 202 million spam calls in India, as per the Truecaller report. Roughly, 6.64 lakh calls were made every day by the spam number in India; 27,000 calls/hour. As per a 2017 survey, 6 out of 10 people in India received spam calls when they were busy.
Dec 22, 2021, 20:52 PM IST
India is the fourth country in the world affected by spam calls - Report
This year, India has reached the fourth position among the 20 countries affected by spam calls. Only one scammer makes an average of 202 million spam calls per spammer in India. Whereas 27,000 calls are made every hour and 6,64,000 daily from the same phone number.
Dec 21, 2021, 11:04 AM IST
