Call Alert: The government has given a warning! Do not talk if you get a call from an unknown number, what is the reason?

Call Alert: If you also get calls or messages from unknown numbers, then the government has given a warning not to talk on calls, know why the government has said this.

Nowadays cases of unknown international calling and messages are coming to the fore. In this, the number of users falling prey to many frauds and scams has increased. Scammers are now making people their victims on WhatsApp , the most used instant messaging app by users. In this, through WhatsApp calls and messages, they trap users in fraud and grab their money from them.

To counter the rising cases and take precautions, Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has asked Indian users not to accept calls from unknown numbers.

Government blocked more than 40 lakh sim cards

According to the minister, the Telecom Minister has taken several measures to deal with the increasing cases of cyber fraud. In this, the 'Sanchar Saathi' portal has been recently launched by the ministry to deal with spam calls and cyber frauds. He revealed that the government has blacklisted more than 40 lakh fake SIM cards and 41,000 unauthorized sales agents. .

- Sanchar Saathi: What is it and how it is beneficial for the users

- Sanchar Sathi is an artificial intelligence-based portal designed to help users prevent online telecom frauds by providing solutions for cases related to lost or stolen phones.

- The portal is designed to protect personal data and to keep users in control of their phone connections.

- This portal helps to deal with matters related to your lost or stolen smartphone.

- Users can remotely block or delete their lost phone to know about it.

Sanchar Saathi comes with several safety features to keep the users safe. For example, message encryption, secure web browsing, firewall security and malware attacks prove to be helpful.