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Advisory on Fraud Calls

Posted on: December 16, 2024 | Back | Print

Embassy of India
Rome

Advisory on Fraud Calls

It hascome to the Embassy’s notice that some fraudsters are spoofing Embassy of India telephone lines to make calls aimed at cheating people. Some of these calls are shown as being from the Embassy emergency telephone numbers (+39-3316142085) while others simply use Embassy’s identity. These fraudsters either seek personal information like credit card details etc. or try to extort money from Indian nationals by inter alia claiming that there are errors in their passports, visa forms, immigration forms etc. which could be corrected by paying money. Callers are also and at the same time warning that the so called errors, if not corrected, could result in deportation of the individual to India or their imprisonment in Italy. In some cases, these fraudsters have also falsely claimed that they received such privileged information from the Embassy or other authorities in India. Visa applicants have also received such calls supposedly from the Embassy.

2. This is to confirm that officials from the Embassy do not make such telephone calls seeking personal information from any Indian or foreign nationals. If any additional documentation is required from an applicant, it is sought only through email(s) originating from the email domain @mea.gov.in.

3. The Embassy of India hereby advises members of the Indian community and visa applicants to be cautious about telephone calls made in the name of Embassy of India. They are also advised not to reveal any personal information or transfer any money in response to such calls. Such suspicious phone calls can be brought to the attention of the Embassy at the email ID: cons.rome@mea.gov.in