Four hours on a video call with a fake CBI officer
A retired teacher was told a parcel in her name held banned items. She was kept on camera and told not to contact family.
Pune, MaharashtraFraud stories
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The first three payments arrived. The fourth needed a deposit.
A student earned 1,200 rupees for liking videos, then was asked to deposit to unlock a bigger task set.
Patna, BiharScanned a QR to receive payment for a sofa
A buyer sent a QR code and said scanning it would credit the amount. The money left the account instead.
Jaipur, RajasthanAn SMS said the account would be blocked by evening
The link opened a page that looked exactly like the bank's. The shopkeeper entered his details in a hurry.
Ludhiana, PunjabThe app called every contact in the phone
A 5,000 rupee loan turned into threats to family and colleagues within four days.
Hyderabad, TelanganaThe trading app showed profits that could not be withdrawn
Every withdrawal request returned a new fee. The group disappeared the day he stopped paying.
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