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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.
Fake trading and investment groups
6 reports in 2 weeksA WhatsApp or Telegram group shares "stock tips" and invites you to a trading app that shows large profits. When you try to withdraw, you are asked to pay a tax or fee first.
The giveaway: Guaranteed returns, or paying a fee to withdraw your own money.
What to do: Check the broker is SEBI-registered before investing. Never pay to withdraw.
Red flags, an example and where to reportReported by Medical Dialogues · Bhaskar English · The 420.in
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 The 420.in · Hyderabad Mail · The News Minute
"Digital arrest"
4 reports in 2 weeksA caller claiming to be police, CBI, customs, the ED or TRAI says a parcel in your name held drugs, or your Aadhaar was used in a crime. They keep you on a video call for hours and demand money to "verify" your accounts or "settle" the case.
The giveaway: No Indian agency arrests anyone over a video call, and none asks you to transfer money to clear your name.
What to do: Hang up. Do not transfer anything. Call 1930, and report the number on Sanchar Saathi (Chakshu).
Red flags, an example and where to reportReported by Bhaskar English · IT Voice Media · The 420.in
UPI payment tricks
3 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 ETLegalWorld.com · The Economic Times · News18
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.