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Government agencies and banks are implementing new measures to combat scam calls by introducing special numbering series like 160 and 161. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has allocated these numbers to distinguish genuine service calls from fraudulent ones, aiming to prevent impersonation of officials and financial fraud. The initiative is designed to help the public identify and avoid falling victim to scammers.
Bye bye, scamsters! Telemarketers to have SPECIAL nos now - DoT note https://t.co/eai7L6ubGz
➡️ @DoT_India allots separate numbering series exclusively for service and transactional voice calls ➡️ New 160xxxxxxx number series will help in curbing unsolicited voice calls from telemarketers using 10 Digit mobile numbers Read here: https://t.co/bCfrxbvLw6
Did you know? The new '160' prefix is here to help you identify genuine government and regulatory calls! Here's how you can spot fraudsters by looking at incoming calling numbers on your screen: https://t.co/LzQtkqXVWd #scam #fraud
