India, Aug. 6 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has issued an advisory cautioning the public about a rise in cyber frauds and financial scams involving misuse of TRAI's name. These include impersonation of TRAI officials through calls, messages, forged documents, and fraudulent letterheads to threaten or mislead individuals and coerce them into sharing personal information or transferring money. Any such outreach allegedly in the name of TRAI is unauthorised and not associated with TRAI.
Emerging Scams Misusing TRAI's Name
A prominent example is the so-called 'digital arrest' scam, where callers impersonate TRAI or law enforcement officials and falsely accuse in...