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Got a Call From the Data Protection Board of India?

A call from the Data Protection Board of India in 2026 is fake. No Members are appointed and DPDP penalties start in 2027. How to verify it and report it.

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The first four steps, in order

  1. 1

    Treat the call as fake

    The Data Protection Board has no members appointed yet.

  2. 2

    Pay no penalty, share no documents

    No regulator collects a fine over a phone call.

  3. 3

    Save the notice and number

    Fake notices reuse the same templates. Evidence helps.

  4. 4

    Call 1930

    Then verify anything real through meity.gov.in.

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