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In order to identify fraud SIM cards and block them, solutions powered by AI and facial recognition for telecom SIM subscriber verification (ASTR) is also being implemented by the government pan-India.
74% respondents getting pesky messages despite being in Trai's DND list: Survey SECTIONS Last Updated: Jul 12, 2021, 08:06 AM IST Share Synopsis Regulations regarding pesky calls are managed by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai). It has provision to penalise pesky callers in the range of Rs 1,000 to Rs 10,000 per violation. Getty Images Around 74 per cent of the total respondents in a survey said they are getting unwanted SMS despite being in the regulator Trai's 'Do Not Disturb' list, according to a report released by online platform LocalCircles on Sunday. The 'Do Not Disturb'...
BSNL warns users about SMS frauds, asks not to give out personal information BSNL issued a notice alerting its users about recent SMS frauds and noted that the telco is not asking for any personal information or KYC details of users through SMS. Yasmin Ahmed | March 10, 2021 | Updated 18:46 IST Highlights BSNL has warned its users not to give out personal information through SMS, as it could be part of SMS fraud. BSNL then noted that the fraudsters are using KYC details through SMS to withdraw money from a customers bank account, through SMS. SMS headers or senders ID is a combination of ...
Not receiving OTPs? Here's why Not receiving OTPs? Here's why By:Abhishek Malhotra, The Mobile Indian , New Delhi Last updated : March 09, 2021 5:31 pm Advertisement As the implementation of TRAI's second phase of new SMS regulations by telecom companies continues, people around India have started facing difficulties in receiving OTPs for any kind of transactions through banks, e-commerce companies, or even two-factor authentication messages. According to a report by The Economic Times, the Aadhaar Authentication of services also crashed. “We are unable...
Government sets up Digital Intelligence Unit to deal with pesky calls, mobile frauds Recently, Telecom Minister Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad chaired a high-level meeting to address the rising concerns of financial frauds, unsolicited messages. As a result, a Nodal agency, named Digital Intelligence Unit (DIU) will be set up, which will coordinate with various LEAs, Financial Institutions, and telecom service providers in investigating any fraudulent activity involving telecom resources. At the License Service Area level, Telecom Analytics for Fraud Management and Consumer Protection (TAFCOP) syst...