Bhubaneswar, Nov 10: In the era of technological advancement, scams involving technology have also seen a rise. Fraudsters are now using a call forwarding scam to hack the phone system and loot money from bank accounts. These scammers pose as service providers or executives of e-commerce websites. 

The scamsters call customers and ask to dial 401 to contact the respective delivery boy or help in the verification of sim cards. 

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The use of * (asterisk) activates call forwarding to the scammer's number, allowing the access to the victim's calls and OTPs. All this happens without the knowledge of the victim. 

Scamsters can easily generate OTPs and loot the victim's money. The scammers are able to divert the calls and messages to their numbers thus, having access to all crucial details. 

Duping people of their money has become a new technique of earning money. To stop falling prey to such cheap techniques, one needs to be aware that any activity that demands one to give vital information over a phone call should be regarded deceiving. 

It is suggested to visit the respective official websites or the nearest store for sharing any detail.