Getting calls from international numbers? Here’s what Centre advises

The central government on Thursday warned the public against “malicious” incoming calls from international numbers, claiming to cause disruption in India’s stock exchanges and trading. “Such malicious calls are initiated by anti-national elements aimed at creating panic,” a notification issued by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) read.

In a poster shared by the government with the intent to raise awareness, the warning read, “Beware of the malicious calls from international numbers spreading false information about Indian stock exchanges. The recorded messages urge to sell Indian stocks before March 12, claiming the impending destruction of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and the National Stock Exchange (NSE).”