TRAI issues crucial warning to mobile users across the country

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued a significant warning that holds implications for mobile users nationwide. 

Have you received communication from a ‘government official’ or an unidentified number, requesting verification of your mobile number? Perhaps a message urging you to complete KYC by clicking a specific URL or calling a number to avoid mobile number disconnection? If so, you may be a target of a scam. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has issued a cautionary warning about such incidents, and individuals who have encountered these messages can report them as potential scams. Stay vigilant against fraudulent activities and take appropriate measures to safeguard your information.

The telecom regulator has sent a communication on mobile phones advising users to be aware of potentially fraudulent activities.

“TRAI never sends any message or makes any call for verification/ disconnection/ reporting unlawful activities of mobile numbers,” a communication from TRAI reads.

Beware of such messages/calls in the name of TRAI. Any call or message claiming to be from TRAI should be considered potentially fraudulent,” the message added.

TRAI said that any such call or message claiming to be from TRAI is potentially fraudulent. Those users who have been affected by such calls or messages can report the incident to the National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (www.cybercrime.gov.in). Furthermore, the complaint can be registered by calling the Cyber Crime Helpline (1930).

Stay informed about the potential impact and heed the cautionary message from TRAI to ensure a secure mobile experience.

Last year, Secretary of TRAI, V Raghunandan said that the regulator knows about these fraudsters who lie to users that their Aadhaar numbers were used for obtaining SIM cards and were being used for illegal activities.

Additionally, the fraudsters also try to trick the users into joining Skype video calls to avoid disconnection of mobile numbers, he added. The official also noted that TRAI has not authorized any agency to contact customers for such activities.