Government Warning: Alert issued by the government, be careful if you receive WhatsApp calls from these numbers.

Haryana News Hub (Bureau): let us tell you that the government has issued a big alert regarding WhatsApp calls because in today's time there is a lot of fear regarding WhatsApp calls The Department of Telecommunications (DOT), under the Ministry of Communications, has recently issued an advisory to citizens regarding calls coming from certain numbers.

According to the Telecom Ministry, citizens are receiving these calls, in which those calling in the name of DoT threaten the mobile users that their mobile number will be disconnected. Let us know the complete information in detail in the news...

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Users are being threatened :

These callers threaten mobile users by saying that their numbers are being misused for some illegal activities. This modus operandi is similar to how users are threatened in CBI-related cyber crimes, where criminals pretend to be CBI officers and claim to have received some illegal package in their name.

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'Dangerous' WhatsApp numbers DoT has also issued an advisory regarding WhatsApp calls from mobile numbers of foreign origin. These numbers: like +92-xxxxxxxxxxx -- call people in the rooms of government officials and cheat them.

The Telecom Ministry has warned mobile users that cyber criminals try to threaten/steal personal information through such calls to commit cyber crimes/financial fraud. 

It further said that DoT does not authorize anyone to make such calls on its behalf and has advised people to be cautious. And on receiving such calls, one has been asked not to share any information.

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How and where to report such fraud?

DoT has advised citizens to report such fraudulent communications on the 'I-Report Suspected Fraud Communications' feature of the Sanchar Sathi portal ( www.sancharsathi.gov.in ). Such proactive reporting helps DoT in preventing misuse of telecom resources for cyber crimes, financial frauds etc.

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Additionally, citizens can check the mobile connection in their name on the 'Know Your Mobile Connections' feature of the Sanchar Sathi portal ( www.sancharsathi.gov.in ) and report any mobile connection which they have not availed. 

Or which is not required. The Department of Telecommunications has also advised citizens to report on cyber crime helpline number 1930 or www.cybercrime.gov.in in case they become victims of cyber crime or financial fraud .