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The Union Minister said that till February 28, the agency has blocked more than 7.81 lakh SIM cards associated with digital fraud. Not only this, the government has also blocked 2,08,469 IMEI numbers. Police and other investigative agencies were informed about these mobile handsets. Let us tell you that IMEI number is a unique number, which is different for every mobile device. This mobile handset was used for cyber crime.
Strict action on digital arrest
Apart from this, the Assistant Agency of Ministry of Home Affairs I4C has identified 3,962 Skype ID and blocked them. Additionally, the agency has also blocked 83,668 WhatsApp accounts. These digital video calling apps were used for digital arrests.
Speaking in the Lok Sabha, the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs said that the I4C was launched by the Modi government in 2021. It is a quick response agency that takes immediate action in cases of financial fraud. Out of the 13.36 lakh complaints registered so far, people have saved Rs 4,389 crore. Apart from this, the government has also started the National Helpline Number 1930 for cyber fraud.
Communication partner portal
Apart from this, people can also report spam calls, fake message transactions etc. through communication partner portal. The communication partner portal of the Department of Telecommunications was started a few years ago. Recently its app has also been launched, which users can download from Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
