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WhatsApp bans 9400 accounts in digital arrest scam crackdown since January
India
Published on 28 April 2026
Calls from new accounts may now trigger instant warnings
The Centre has told the Supreme Court it is stepping up action against digital arrest scams, citing WhatsApp’s ban of about 9,400 accounts since January. New safeguards include logo detection and warnings for calls from newly created accounts, while telecom firms move to quickly block suspicious SIM cards. The CBI is also setting a loss threshold for investigations.
- WhatsApp has reportedly banned 9400 accounts tied to digital arrest scams
- New detection tools will flag calls from newly created accounts
- Telecom providers are accelerating blocks on suspicious SIM cards
- CBI investigations will follow a defined loss threshold
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