Call Forwarding Scam: Beware! Don't ignore this SMS, if you receive it, dial the secret code immediately

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Call Forwarding Alert Message: The government has urged people to be cautious about certain types of SMS. If call forwarding is activated on your number, you will receive a message immediately. If you receive the message, call ##002# immediately. Otherwise, your account could be emptied.

Don't ignore the call forwarding message on your phone.

Stop Call Forwarding Scam:

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Nowadays, most work is done online, and people don't pay as much attention to SMS messages as they used to. However, the I4C (Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre), under the Ministry of Home Affairs, has advised to be cautious about a specific type of SMS on X. According to a post by Cyber ​​Dost I4C, if you receive an alert SMS immediately after call forwarding is activated on your number, don't ignore this SMS at all.

Indeed, if call forwarding is activated on your number without your permission and you ignore the alert SMS, your bank account could be emptied. In recent times, several cases of call forwarding have been reported in which online fraudsters have emptied people's bank accounts.

If you receive this message on your phone, you should immediately call the designated number to stop call forwarding.

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