Cyber scammers know many ways to cheat people and hack their smartphones. One such dangerous method is call forwarding, which can be misused by scammers. They can also access bank OTP and empty bank account. CyberDost I4C, working under the Ministry of Home Affairs, has told on the X platform that scammers can misuse the call forwarding feature. They are forwarding secret calls. I4C, MHA has issued an official advisory in this regard. An image poster has also been shared in the post in which it is told that by dialing *#21# you can find out in 2 seconds whether your phone has been hacked or not.
Cyber dude I4C posted:
However, if “Not Forwarded” appears on the display, it means the smartphone is protected. If a number appears, it means that your smartphone has been hacked and someone is listening to your secrets, etc. The post states that if someone’s calls are being forwarded, it means that they can also access bank OTP etc. WhatsApp and other applications can also be hacked.
It’s easy to stop forwarded calls
Forwarded calls can be stopped immediately. To do this, dial ##002#. After this, all forwarding services will be disabled.
What to do for caution?
The advisory issued by the Home Ministry states that if you get a call from an unknown number and they ask you to dial a number which is Star
If it starts with , don’t make this mistake.
How to deactivate all call forwarding
Deactivating all call forwarding is very easy. All users have to do is dial ##002#, and all forwarded services will be disabled immediately.
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