Telecom department boosts efforts to block fraud from international nubmers
The telecom department (DoT) and companies in India used the 'International Incoming Spoofed Calls Prevention System' to block 70% of spoofed calls, reducing them from 1.5 crore to 5 lakh daily. They are now tackling scams using virtual private networks. AI tools like ASTR identified 78 lakh fraudulent connections, blocking many and leading to 365 FIRs.
The telecom department (DoT) and companies in India used the 'International Incoming Spoofed Calls Prevention System' to block 70% of spoofed calls, reducing them from 1.5 crore to 5 lakh daily. They are now tackling scams using virtual private networks. AI tools like ASTR identified 78 lakh fraudulent connections, blocking many and leading to 365 FIRs.
