Overview
- Citizens can verify ED summons by scanning the printed QR code or by checking the document on the ED website, with each notice carrying a unique passcode.
- The Finance Ministry reiterated that the ED does not conduct digital or online arrests and urged the public to ignore calls from impostors.
- Authorities report the proactive blocking of over 1,700 Skype IDs and 59,000 WhatsApp accounts linked to digital arrest frauds.
- Telecom providers have been directed to block incoming international spoofed calls that display Indian numbers to curb impersonation attempts.
- The Ministry of Home Affairs’ I4C coordinates cybercrime efforts as states lead investigations, supported by a national awareness drive across newspapers, Delhi Metro announcements, influencers, Prasar Bharati and electronic media.