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The Ministry of Telecommunications under the Union Government has launched a new Chakshu portal for reporting suspected fraudulent calls and messages..
The new portal allows users to report a suspected fraudulent call or message received in the last 30 days..
However, users are advised to report an already committed cyber crime or financial fraud through the helpline number 1930 or the official website: https://www.cybercrime.gov.in..
Union IT and Communications Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw while explaining the benefits of Chakshu portal last week said, Chakshu will allow Indian citizens to report fraudulent communicationwhether received on call or SMS or social media like WhatsApp..
Chakshu Portal is now available to report suspected fraud communication received over call, SMS or WhatsApp on the Sanchaar Sathi website. advisory says Chakshu portal can especially helpful in handling cases related to sextortion, impersonation of a government official or fraud messages like updation of KYC expirty of bank account, payment wallet or SIM card..
