Union Ministry of Communications will set up a Nodal agency, named Digital Intelligence Unit (DIU) to coordinate with various stakeholders in investigating fraudulent activity involving telecom resources.
- The main function of DIU will be to coordinate with various LEAs, Financial Institutions and telecom service providers in investigating any fraudulent activity involving telecom resources.
- At License Service Area level, Telecom Analytics for Fraud Management and Consumer Protection (TAFCOP) system will also be created.
- During a high level meeting chaired by Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, the Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology, Communications and Law & Justice on February 15, 2021, issues were discussed to address the rising concern and irritation of consumers over Unsolicited Messages on mobile phones, repeated harassment through SMS, promising fraudulent loan transactions and above all make digital transaction safe and secure.
- In the meeting,Minister of Communication directed the officials to take strict action against erring telemarketers and individuals involved in harassment of telecom subscribers.
- Officials pointed out that even the subscribers registered in Do-Not Disturb (DND) service continue to receive commercial communication from Registered Tele-Marketers (RTMs) and further Unregistered Tele-Marketers (UTMs) are also sending commercial communication to the subscribers.
- In this background, it was decided to set up DIU to coordinate various agencies on above issues.
- The above system will strengthen the trust of people in the digital ecosystem and will make financial digital transactions primarily through mobile more secure and reliable, which will result in promotion of Digital India.
