Scammers exploit the fact that standard call-forwarding USSD codes work uniformly across major Indian operators like Jio, Airtel, and Vi.
A simple delivery call can unknowingly lead to your phone being hijacked through the use of Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) codes.
Ahmedabad: You are expecting a package, and your phone pings with a message or a call from a "delivery agent". They claim ...
In a bid to combat bank impersonation scams, Nationwide has become the latest bank to launch its own caller verification ...
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One call can empty your bank account: New cyber fraud alert warns against dangerous USSD codes
Cybercrime tactics in India are evolving rapidly, and authorities are now warning citizens about a new scam that does not require internet access, suspicious links, or malicious apps. A single phone ...
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