The government has issued a new alert regarding cyber fraud. I4C, the cyber security wing of the Home Ministry, has warned people through ‘CyberDost’. Ignoring some SMS coming on the phone can lead to major fraud; Therefore, you should pay attention to every message alert you receive.
CyberDost (I4C) said through its official This step has been taken to stop the rapidly increasing incidents of cyber fraud.
**Do not ignore this message**
CyberDost said that as soon as call forwarding is activated on your mobile number, an SMS alert will be sent to your registered number. If you have not requested for call forwarding, you must disable it immediately.
To turn off call forwarding, simply dial `##002#` on your phone’s keypad; The service will stop immediately. Additionally, the government has warned people not to dial call forwarding codes when asked by someone else without verification. By doing this your incoming calls may be forwarded to another number.
**Avoid this mistake**
Cyber criminals can trick you into requesting OTP on your number; If call forwarding is on, that OTP will be sent to their number. Once they get the OTP, they can withdraw money from your bank account or misuse your digital identity.
Therefore, you should always be alert about SMS alerts related to call forwarding. Don’t ignore such messages. If you receive such a message, stop call forwarding immediately by dialing the specified code. There have been many such cases in the past in which cyber criminals had fraudulently started call forwarding on the victims’ numbers, so that their bank accounts could be emptied.
