Truecaller ‘bug’ starts automatic enrolment of users to UPI, alarming people

BENGALURU: Caller ID app Truecaller had started automatically registering its users for its Unified Payments Interface (UPI) offering without seeking consent or requiring any user action, according to several users who complained on Twitter on Tuesday.

Truecaller was automatically been sending out UPI-linking requests after an update to the app that came out recently. Horrified users tweeted on Tuesday expressing shock and vowed action. Several people on Truecaller’s Google Play reviews page have also highlighted the same problem, fearing that the app is accessing personal data and banking information.