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Key Points

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Risk scores are generated using reports, phone‑service data, and inputs from law‑enforcement and financial regulators.

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Numbers are labeled medium, high, or very high risk, allowing institutions to block suspicious transactions instantly.

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More than 1,600 stakeholders are linked through the Digital Intelligence Platform.

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Training sessions reached about 1,500 banks and financial institutions to use the new system.

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Summary

It shares risk scores for mobile numbers with banks, payment services, insurers and other financial bodies.

Since May 2025, the system has prevented losses exceeding five thousand crore rupees.

The approach moves from reacting after a fraud to preventing it at the moment of a transaction.

Citizens are encouraged to report suspicious calls and verify payment details.

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New Words to Learn

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telecommunications
companies that provide phone and internet services
Digital Intelligence Platform
a network that shares safety information between many organisations
risk score
a number that shows how likely a phone number could be used for a scam
fraudulent
dishonest or cheating
transaction
a money exchange, like buying something
onboarding
the first steps when a new customer starts using a service
securities market
places where people buy and sell stocks or bonds
demat account
an electronic way to keep investment papers
pension sector
the part of the economy that deals with money saved for retirement
mule accounts
fake bank accounts used to move stolen money
verification
checking if something is true
authentication
proving who you are
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