Karnataka Govt and Truecaller Collaborate for Cybercrime Awareness

Truecaller and the Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeIT), Government of Karnataka, have announced a collaboration to combat the growing incidents of cybercrime, impersonation, and fraud and promote user safety in digital communication.

As a part of this collaboration, Truecaller will carry out a series of initiatives to create awareness and build the capacity of citizens across the state to navigate the internet safely and protect themselves from online harm, especially phone-based frauds and scams.

“Cybercrimes and fraud in digital communication are growing at a rapid pace with advancing technology thus exposing vulnerable citizens to high risk. The Government is taking proactive steps to increase awareness and promote safety in digital communications.

"Bengaluru is synonymous with innovation and is recognized as a thriving tech hub. We take pride in adopting a collaborative approach to enhancing citizen’s online safety here,” Shri Priyank Kharge, Minister for Information Technology & Bio Technology and Rural Development & Panchayat Raj, said.

To date, Truecaller has conducted cyber safety training for over 1.6 million citizens in collaboration with Delhi Police, Assam Police, and the state governments of Delhi, Jharkhand, Tamil Nadu, Jammu & Kashmir, and Rajasthan.

"Over the past year, our Government Directory Services feature has assisted over 31.2 million users in identifying verified calls from spam and fraud, while also helping them easily access helplines and key government numbers on the platform. At Truecaller, we are consistently working towards improving fraud prevention and are confident that this collaboration will assist citizens of Karnataka in staying one step ahead of fraudsters," Rishit Jhunjhunwala, Chief Product Officer and Managing Director of India at Truecaller, said.