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| NOTICES |
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| Notice No. |
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20240523-36 |
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Notice Date |
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23 May 2024 |
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Settlement/RMS |
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Segment |
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General |
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Abuse of ‘SMS Headers’ in Transnational ‘Stock Market Investment Fraud’ |
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| Attachments |
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Annexure-1.pdf ; |
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Attention of members is drawn to Notice 20230912-11 dated September 12, 2023. Members are hereby informed that ICCL is in receipt of an email from SEBI dated May 15, 2024 inter-alia containing a report prepared by Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre, titled Abuse of ‘SMS Headers’ in Transnational ‘Stock Market Investment Fraud’. The report is attached herewith. Members are hereby advised to take necessary measures, as mentioned in the report, including the following:
· Measures to prevent misuse of their SMS headers, entity and template ID by telemarketer or through DLT platform.
· Measures to follow directions dated February 16, 2023 and May 12, 2023 issued by TRAI to curb misuse of Headers and Content Templates. Also review all Headers and Content Templates and surrender/close unused Headers and Templates.
· Measures for prompt reporting of any impersonation of their identity, trademark, logo etc. by any fraudster on National Cybercrime Reporting Portal.
For and on behalf of the Indian Clearing Corporation Limited
Anita Bhatia
General Manager
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