Plain-language guides breaking down how modern frauds operate in India, the psychological red flags to spot, and what to do if targeted.
Criminals use artificial intelligence to clone a family member's voice using audio clips from social media. They call in tears, claiming an urgent accident or arrest needing immediate funds.
Criminals pose as police, CBI, or customs on video calls, threatening immediate arrest unless you transfer money to a 'safe account'. Real police never do this.
Criminals post fake customer support numbers on Google Search ads and map listings for banks, airlines, and courier companies to steal credentials and remote screen access.
Scammers promise guaranteed daily earnings for liking videos or rating places. After paying small initial bonuses, they lock victims into depositing tens of thousands in fake 'task wallets'.
Predatory unlicensed mobile loan apps promise paperless cash in 5 minutes, but secretly copy your contacts and photo gallery to blackmail you with obscene morphed images.
Fraudulent WhatsApp groups, fake institutional trading apps, and deepfake celebrity ads lure victims with promises of guaranteed 300% returns, before locking away all deposited capital.
Criminals distribute Android installation files (.apk) on WhatsApp disguised as wedding cards, traffic challans, or rewards. Once installed, they read your SMS and siphon bank OTPs.
Urgent SMS messages warning of bank account blocks, electricity disconnection, or pending traffic challans trick victims into entering OTPs on lookalike fake websites.
Criminals record compromising video during intimate video calls, or superimpose your face onto explicit imagery, then threaten to send it to your contact list unless you pay.
Scammers abuse QR codes and UPI collect requests, tricking you into believing you must enter your UPI PIN to receive a payment or refund. Entering a PIN always sends money.
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