Cybercriminals are exploiting USSD codes, disguised as delivery agents, to activate call forwarding on unsuspecting citizens' phones. This allows them to intercept bank alerts and OTPs, leading to ...
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has recently taken a step to tackle the surge in online fraud cases across the country. They have made it mandatory for telecom operators to deactivate ...
USSD-based call forwarding scam enables account takeovers and financial fraud Scammers impersonate delivery agents, tricking victims into dialing USSD codes Avoid dialing codes 21, 61, 67 from unknown ...
The Indian government has been taking a proactive step to address the rising issue of call-forwarding scams. The government has decided to suspend the feature temporarily for millions of smartphone ...
Simple delivery call can hijack your phone using USSD codes Despite a 32.3% drop in reported cybercrime cases in Karnataka in 2025 compared to the previous year 2024, cybercriminals are far from ...
A rising trend of USSD scams taking place across the country where scammers take control of a user’s call and messaging systems, the National Cybercrime Threat Analytics Unit under the Indian ...
India’s cybercrime authorities have issued a fresh warning about the new fraud tactic that is affecting many individuals in India. The scammers are quietly draining bank accounts and hijacking online ...
Apple's layoffs tied to car project closure. Govt bans USSD call forwarding. Realme, Motorola launch phones. Apple ecosystem thrives under PLI. EXL Service cuts 800 jobs for GenAI. FSSAI directs ...
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Government warns against USSD-based call forwarding scam: What is it, how the scam works and how to stay safe
The Indian government has issued an advisory warning against USSD-based call forwarding scam. The advisory has been issued by the National Cybercrime Threat Analytics Unit of Indian Cyber Crime ...
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