International Incoming Spoofed Calls Prevention System

International Incoming Spoofed Calls Prevention System has been launched during October 2024 collaboratively by the Department of Communications (DoT) and Telecom Service Providers  (TSPs). This is another milestone of DoT’s efforts towards building a safe digital space and protecting citizens from cyber-crime.

International Spoofed calls

Cyber criminals have been committing cyber-crimes by making international spoofed calls displaying Indian mobile numbers (+91-xxxxxxxxx). These calls appear to be originating within India but are actually being made from abroad by manipulating the Calling Line Identity (CLI) or commonly known as phone number.

These spoofed calls have been used for financial scams, impersonating government officials, and creating panic. There have also been cases of cyber-crime threatening disconnection of mobile numbers by DoT/TRAI officials, fake digital arrests, drugs/narcotics in courier, impersonation as police officials, arrest in sex racket etc.

International Incoming Spoofed Calls Prevention System

The International Incoming Spoofed Calls Prevention System seeks to identify and block such incoming international spoofed calls from reaching the Indian telecom subscribers. The system was made operational and it has been observed that within 24 hours of operation of the system, about 1.35 crore or 90% from all the incoming international calls with Indian phone numbers were identified as spoofed calls and blocked by TSPs from reaching Indian telecom subscribers. 

What to do if you still receive spoofed calls

Despite such best efforts, there could be cases where fraudsters succeed through other means. For such calls, you can help by reporting such suspected fraud communications at Chakshu facility on Sanchar Saathi. 

For those who have already lost money or been victims of cybercrime, please report the incident at the cybercrime helpline number 1930 or in https://www.cybercrime.gov.in website

Source : DoT