--- title: "PTA dismisses warning about scam calls from 051-7080501 as fake" description: "Most outlets reported that the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) debunked a viral warning about scam calls from the number 051-7080501, describing it as fake. ARY News framed the story as the PTA revealing the truth behind the message, while Abb Takk News emphasized the PTA’s rejection of the alert and noted the message was misleading. Both outlets used the PTA’s characterization of the warning as false but differed slightly in framing the PTA’s role — as a source of truth versus a corrective authority." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/6294-pta-clarifies-fake-cybersecurity-notification-circulating site: HarZaviya language: en --- # PTA dismisses warning about scam calls from 051-7080501 as fake pakistan · latest filing 4 Sep 2026, 4:20 PM PKT · 3–4 Sep 2026 · 7 articles from 7 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 4 Sep 2026 — PTA dismisses warning about scam calls from 051-7080501 as fake (2 outlets) > Most outlets reported that the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) debunked a viral warning about scam calls from the number 051-7080501, describing it as fake. ARY News framed the story as the PTA revealing the truth behind the message, while Abb Takk News emphasized the PTA’s rejection of the alert and noted the message was misleading. Both outlets used the PTA’s characterization of the warning as false but differed slightly in framing the PTA’s role — as a source of truth versus a corrective authority. - **Abb Takk News** — [PTA warns public against fake alert over alleged scam calls from 051-7080501](https://abbtakk.tv/pta-warns-public-against-fake-alert-over-alleged-scam-calls-from-051-7080501/) · 4 Sep 2026, 4:20 PM PKT > ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has rejected a widely circulated social media warning about calls from 051-7080501, describing the message as fake and misleading. A viral post falsely attributed to the telecom regulator claims that answering a call from the number could allow scammers to access mobile accounts and... - **ARY News (English)** — [PTA debunks viral warning about scam calls from 051-7080501](https://arynews.tv/pta-debunks-viral-warning-about-scam-calls-from-051-7080501) · 4 Sep 2026, 3:51 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > The PTA has dismissed the warning about the phone number 051-7080501 as fake. Learn the truth behind this viral message. ### 3 Sep 2026 — PTA warns public about fake notification on social media (5 outlets) > Most outlets reported that the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) issued a warning about a fake notification circulating on social media, emphasizing that it was misleading and not issued by the authority. Aaj News and Associated Press of Pakistan led with the PTA’s warning and described the notification’s content, while Daily Pakistan added that it concerned cybersecurity. ProPakistani framed the issue as scammers using the fake alerts to steal money, a detail not explicitly mentioned in the other excerpts. - **Dunya News** — [PTA declares viral cyber security notification fake, warns public against misinformation](https://dunyanews.tv/en/FakeNews/971192-pta-declares-viral-cyber-security-notification-fake-warns-public-agai) · 4 Sep 2026, 9:08 AM PKT > The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has rejected a viral cyber security notification as fake, saying it issued no warning that answering a landline call could hack mobile data. - **ProPakistani** — [Scammers Are Pranking Public Using Fake PTA Alerts to Steal Their Money](https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/03/scammers-are-pranking-public-using-fake-pta-alerts-to-steal-their-money/) · 3 Sep 2026, 9:34 PM PKT · 74% identical wording to the newest filing > The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has warned the public about a fake notification circulating on social media under the authority’s… Read More - **Aaj News (English)** — [PTA warns public against fake notification circulating on social media](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330470745/pta-warns-public-against-fake-notification-circulating-on-social-media) · 3 Sep 2026, 8:16 PM PKT · 79% identical wording to the newest filing > The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) warned the public on Thursday about a fake notification circulating on social media regarding calls from a particular phone number. The notification, which carries the PTA logo, advises people not to answer calls from 051-7080507. The fake notification claims that responding to such calls could put funds in mobile wallets, including Easypaisa and o... - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [PTA clarifies fake cybersecurity notification circulating on social media](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/03-Sep-2026/pta-clarifies-fake-cybersecurity-notification-circulating-on-social-media) · 3 Sep 2026, 7:00 PM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has clarified the status of a cybersecurity notification circulating on social media, declaring it fake and misleading. The telecom regulator said it had not issued any such alert and urged the public not to believe or share the misleading notification. The fake notification claims that answering a call […] - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [PTA warns public against fake notification circulating on social media](https://www.app.com.pk/national/pta-warns-public-against-fake-notification-circulating-on-social-media/) · 3 Sep 2026, 6:50 PM PKT · 77% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD, Sep 03 (APP):The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has warned the public against a fake notification circulating on social media regarding calls from a particular phone number. The notification, which carries the PTA logo, advises people not to answer calls from 051-7080507. The fake notification claims that responding to such calls could put funds in... 7 articles from 7 outlets, 3–4 Sep 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. 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