Calls offering fake jobs, fraud schemes, or spams ruining your day? Know what you can do to protect your money - How to detect and block fraud, spam calls, messages, and emails: Chakshu to the rescue

Are you frustrated by all the spam messages and unsolicited commercial communications (UCC) you receive during the day, asking you to take a loan or credit card? You have installed a spam detector and spam blocker, but continue to receive multiple fraudulent calls and messages that offer unreal returns on investments, or fake jobs? You can lodge your complaints related to fraud or unsolicited commercial communications on the Chakshu portal of Sanchar Saathi of the Department of Telecommunications. Fraudulent communication includes individuals impersonating the govt. official/relative to demand money, and asking you to click on unsafe links and to share OTP, etc. The caller may threaten to disconnect or deactivate your SIM/electricity/ gas/bank account connection if you fail to do so. On the other hand, spam refers to multiple messages/calls that you may receive from various entities, even after you have explicitly registered your preference with your telecom service provider to not receive it. Read on to learn how you can report spam and fraud calls. How to detect and block fraud, spam calls, messages, and emails: Chakshu to the rescue