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Tag: Prank Call

Rumours about Calls from +140 Numbers Looting Bank Accounts Went Viral Again

July 9, 2022July 9, 2022Mayur Deokar

Video of Mumbai police warning people against receiving calls from numbers that starts with 140 is going viral again. It is claimed that such calls can “loot your bank balance” and “hack your mobile phone” if you receive them. We received fact-check requests about this video on our WhatsApp FactLine number (9049053770). We found that […]

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