Spam SMS are a thing here,even if your number is added to a govt DND database. As far as spam calls go, fintech companies have call centres frequently calling e

Spam SMS are a thing here,even if your number is added to a govt DND database. As far as spam calls go, fintech companies have call centres frequently calling everyone asking if they need a loan. The telecom authority here has been fighting against misuse of calls and SMS for years now. It all started when the Finance minister received such a call while he was speaking in the parliament :D https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/telecom/raja-orders-action-against-unsolicited-tele-calls/articleshow/6261996.cms?from=mdr https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/telecom/raja-o... Even with all this action the number of calls are quite a lot and this is the reason most folks have Truecaller installed to weed out unwanted calls. What changes with region is the type of spam you get. I have never received a call for tech support, not to mention you need to provide two-factor authentication for each transaction and the fact that credit card is used by only a few.