TRAI issues advisory on fraudulent activities misusing its name

New Delhi, Aug 6: The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Wednesday issued an advisory cautioning the public about a rise in cyber frauds and financial scams involving misuse of its name.

According to the authority, the fraud includes impersonation of TRAI officials through calls, messages, forged documents, and fraudulent letterheads to threaten or mislead individuals and coerce them into sharing personal information or transferring money.

“Any such outreach allegedly in the name of the TRAI is unauthorised and not associated with the TRAI,” it said.