Don’t pick up calls from foreign origin numbers like +92 on WhatsApp: DoT

New Delhi: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has cautioned mobile users against receiving calls from foreign origin numbers like +92 on WhatsApp.

Further, the DoT Friday clarified that users should not share any information if they receive a call wherein the caller identifies himself as a government official and threatening to disconnect their mobile number for being involved in illegal activities.

Issuing an advisory to mobile users, the DoT said citizens to report such fraud communications at ‘Chakshu-Report Suspected Fraud Communications’ facility of Sanchar Saathi portal (www.sancharsaathi.gov.in). Such proactive reporting would help DoT in prevention of misuse of telecom resources for cyber-crime, financial frauds, etc.