It has been brought to the notice of the Embassy that innocent Indian nationals in Oman are getting calls in the name of Indian Embassy from spoofed numbers.

The caller seeks money to sort out passport/immigration matters in the Embassy. It is reported that the calls are received from number +180071234.

All Indian nationals are hereby informed that 80071234 is the 24x7 Toll Free Helpline number of Community Welfare Wing of the Embassy.
It is not used to make any outgoing calls. Any calls received from spoofed number +180071234 are fake calls from fraudsters.

It is advised that recipient of calls from spoofed numbers must cross check directly with the Embassy on helpline numbers to avoid falling into the trap of unscrupulous elements.