As per experts, if you’re receiving missed calls, messages, or WhatsApp calls from international numbers starting with +254, +84, +63, or others, it’s advised to “report and block” them. The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) of the Home Ministry is spreading this alert to protect people from falling prey to cybercrime.
Forensics and data analysis experts, who are actively working to combat this issue for the government, have cautioned that these numbers may be originating from countries such as Singapore, Vietnam, and Malaysia. These international numbers may be used by malicious individuals to obtain financial information unlawfully.
“This is a new cybercrime trend. People across India irrespective of their profession have been receiving calls and missed calls on WhatsApp from +254, +84, +63, +1(218) or other international numbers, and some of them have become victims of cybercrime. It has become more frequent,” an expert in cyber intelligence and digital forensics told ANI on condition of anonymity.
“Cyber awareness and hygiene are one of the important aspects in policing and it is a much-appreciated initiative,” the official added.
“From early morning between 6 am to 7 am or late in the night, such calls are being received by people from all groups whether he or she is a private employee, businessman, retired government officer or even school and college boy or girl. We need to be just aware of such calls.”
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