India’s Telecom Minister, Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, has launched a new system to block fake international calls that appear to be from Indian numbers. This system, created by the Department of Telecom (DoT), stops cyber criminals from tricking people through spoofed calls.

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In just 24 hours, the system blocked 1.35 crore spoofed calls, which is 90% of all international calls posing as Indian numbers. These fake calls are often used for financial scams and impersonation. This new system is a step towards protecting citizens from cyber fraud.

People are encouraged to report any suspicious calls to DoT’s Chakshu service.