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Something you were sent
Check a scam
Paste a text message, WhatsApp forward or link — or add a screenshot or scan a payment QR. We point out each warning sign and tell you what to do.
- You get: each warning sign, and why it matters.
- Then: what to do and where to report it.
- We never say "safe". A careful scam can avoid every sign — when money is involved, check with your bank directly.
Something you were told
Check a phone call
Got a call from someone claiming to be police, your bank or customs? Upload the recording and we will tell you what gave it away.
We listen for the tricks phone scammers use:
- Pretending to be police, CBI, customs or your bank
- Asking you to install AnyDesk or share your screen
- Telling you to move money to a "safe" account
- Asking for an OTP, or telling you not to tell anyone
Up to 5 minutes · Hindi, English and other Indian languages · deleted straight after the check, never stored. Only upload a call you were part of.
Going round right now
Scams being reported right now
Counted from news reports in the last two weeks, most-reported first. Learn the giveaway before the call reaches you.
UPI payment tricks
10 reports in 2 weeksSomeone sends a "collect request" that looks like money coming in, a QR code "to receive payment", or claims they paid you by mistake and asks for it back.
The giveaway: You never enter your UPI PIN or scan a QR code to RECEIVE money — only to send it.
What to do: Decline the request. Check your actual balance in your bank app before returning anything to anyone.
Red flags, an example and where to reportReported by Convergence Now · The420.in · NDTV
Part-time job and task scams
6 reports in 2 weeksYou are offered money to like videos or review hotels, and the first small payments are real. Then "prepaid tasks" ask you to deposit money to unlock bigger earnings, which you never get back.
The giveaway: Any job that asks you to pay in order to earn.
What to do: Stop at the first deposit request. Report the Telegram or WhatsApp group.
Red flags, an example and where to reportReported by India Today · The New Indian Express · Deccan Herald
Instant loan apps
3 reports in 2 weeksA quick-loan app asks for access to your contacts and photos, charges hidden fees, then harasses you and your contacts — sometimes with edited photos — to pay far more than you borrowed.
The giveaway: A lender not on RBI's list of registered lenders, asking for your contacts and gallery.
What to do: Check the lender with RBI first. Report harassment to the police and on cybercrime.gov.in.
Red flags, an example and where to reportReported by Rest of World · Livemint · The Indian Express
Courier and parcel scams
3 reports in 2 weeksA message says a delivery is held and asks for a small re-delivery or customs fee through a link — or a call says a parcel in your name was seized, which is often the start of a "digital arrest".
The giveaway: A parcel you never sent, or a fee payable through a link in an SMS.
What to do: Track it only on the courier's official website with the tracking number. Never pay through a message link.
Red flags, an example and where to reportReported by News Mobile · The Times of India · Hyderabad Mail
If money has already left your account, call 1930 now. It is the national cyber-fraud helpline, and reporting within the first few hours gives the best chance of the money being frozen before it moves on.