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Clones CEO or child voice from 3-second clips to extort urgent wire transfers.
Fake postal alert claiming your parcel needs address update or $1.99 redelivery fee.
Malicious QR code stickers placed on parking meters and dining tables draining cards.
Romance contact steers victim to fake AI crypto trading platform with manipulated profits.
Impersonators in fake police uniforms place victims under fake Skype arrest for days.
Targeted TikTok and Meta ads selling popular tumblers for $4.99 on fraudulent lookalike sites.
Paid search results posing as airline/bank customer support to steal passwords or card numbers.
Comparison clone websites offer fake 9.8% capital-protected green energy bonds.
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Do not panic. Every minute counts to freeze the transaction before scammers withdraw the cash.
Free 24x7 Government Helpline. This call directly alerts the nodal bank officer to freeze the fraudulent transfer.
This call directly alerts the nodal bank officer to freeze the fraudulent transfer. Do this first.
Open your bank mobile app or dial bank 24x7 emergency fraud line to freeze all active payment rails:
Formal complaint logs an official cyber acknowledgement number required for banking dispute settlements.
"Call national helpline immediately and lodge a complaint on the official portal."
Help stop the scam from spreading to friends and elderly family members by reporting it directly through official channels:
Block: Chat > Block + Report Spam | Report in-app
• Open suspicious WhatsApp chat > Tap the 3 dots (top right) > Tap More > Tap Report > Check "Block contact and delete chat".
• This submits the last 5 messages to WhatsApp's trust & safety team to ban the perpetrator's number permanently.
Block: Forward to 1909 | Report: cybercrime.gov.in / 7726
• India: Forward SMS to 1909 (TRAI DND Fraud registry) or report on Chakshu portal (sancharsaathi.gov.in).
• USA / UK: Forward suspicious text messages to 7726 (SPAM) free of charge to alert mobile carriers.
Block: Gmail > Report Phishing | Report: phishing@bank.com
• Click the 3 dots inside Gmail / Outlook > Select Report Phishing. Never click unsubscribe links inside scam emails.
• Forward the original email as an attachment to your bank's fraud inbox or reportphishing@apwg.org.
Block: Profile > Block | Report: In-App Scam / Impersonation
• Go to profile > Tap ... > Report > Choose "Scam or fraud" or "Impersonating someone I know".
• On Telegram: Tap chat profile > ... > Report > Fake Account / Scam.
Block: Domain block | Report: Report on this site + cybercrime.gov.in
• Submit the scam website URL via our Report a Scam form below so our community database blocks it for all users.
• Report malicious URLs to Google Safe Browsing: safebrowsing.google.com/safebrowsing/report_phish/
Direct, expert-verified answers to help you spot and report SMS, WhatsApp, link, number, and email scams.
To tell if a message is a scam, check for extreme urgency (e.g., account closure in 24 hours), requests for OTP or passwords, unknown links with lookalike domains (such as amaz0n-support.com), and prizes that sound too good to be true. Paste the text into IsThisScamOrReal.com to instantly scan for fraud signals.
Copy and paste your SMS or WhatsApp message into IsThisScamOrReal.com. Our 5-layer security scanner checks for phishing links, sender number spoofing, fake KYC warnings, customs parcel traps, and urgency triggers in English, Hindi, and Urdu.
Never click unknown links directly. Paste the URL or full message into our Link Checker tool to detect shortened links (bit.ly, tinyurl), typosquatted domains, and newly registered phishing websites.
Use our Number Lookup tool to check unknown callers, international WhatsApp codes (+92, +62, +84, +44), and suspicious SMS sender headers against reported scam patterns.
Disconnect from the internet immediately, call your bank to freeze your cards and UPI/netbanking, change your passwords from another device, and report the incident to official cyber authorities (Dial 1930 or visit cybercrime.gov.in in India, reportfraud.ftc.gov in the USA, or actionfraud.police.uk in the UK).
Use our Report a Scam section below to log the scam category, platform, and message pattern without sharing any personal data or OTPs.
Simply reading a text message will not hack your phone. The danger happens if you click a malicious link, download an unknown .apk file, or reply with an OTP or personal PIN.
No. Legitimate banks (SBI, HDFC, ICICI, Chase, Barclays, etc.) never ask you to share an OTP, PIN, or CVV, nor do they send third-party links threatening immediate account suspension within 24 hours.
Real employers never ask you to pay a registration fee, security deposit, or "prepaid task" amount to unlock your salary. Paste the job message into our Job Offer Scan tool to check instantly.
Watch out for luxury items or smartphones offered at 80–90% discounts, missing physical contact addresses, and stores that only accept irreversible bank transfers. Select the Shop Checker pill above to scan any store URL or offer.
The fastest-growing threat in 2026 is AI Voice Cloning and Deepfake Emergency Calls, where criminals use 3-second audio samples from social media to impersonate loved ones or bosses demanding urgent wire transfers. Other major 2026 threats include Quishing (malicious QR code stickers on parking meters), Digital Arrest video intimidation calls, and fake 90% off Stanley/Owala tumbler warehouse clearance stores. Browse our 150+ Scam Database for full details.
Online fraud has evolved across distinct annual waves: 2016: IRS phone impersonations; 2017: Fake ICO crypto bubbles; 2018: SIM swap hijackings; 2019: Gift card payment extortions; 2020: COVID-19 relief and puppy courier traps; 2021: WhatsApp Pink malware APKs and predatory instant loan apps; 2022: Pig Butchering crypto romance schemes; 2023: Student loan debt relief fraud; 2024: Telegram task scam syndicates; 2025: Highway toll smishing and Digital Arrests; and 2026: AI deepfakes and quishing. You can filter all 150+ scams by year in our Timeline View.
In 2020, fraudulent COVID-19 stimulus check links, PPE mask webstores, and pet adoption shipping fees accounted for millions in losses. In 2021, rogue Android loan apps blackmailing users with hacked contact lists and WhatsApp Pink theme trojans infected millions of mobile devices before being banned by cyber authorities.
Recent threat patterns reported by verified citizens. Cross-checked with known cybercrime vectors.
"Got SMS stating my international parcel is seized at customs. Demanded ₹1,999 duty fee via phishing link."
"Email claimed £340 tax refund pending. Link led to a clone of gov.uk asking for debit card and bank PIN."
"Caller said power will be disconnected at 9:30 PM due to unpaid bill. Sent an APK file over WhatsApp to pay."
"SMS claiming unpaid toll bill of $11.50 with impending $50 late fee. Link led to fake sunpass-toll-notice.com."
"Offered 5,000 PKR daily for liking movie trailers. Demanded 2,000 PKR registration fee to withdraw earnings."
"SMS claimed ₹9,850 reward points will expire today. Phishing link asked for netbanking customer ID and OTP."
Test your fraud-detection reflexes. Can you spot which messages are real and which are traps?
"Dear Customer, your State Bank account will be suspended within 24 hours due to unverified KYC. Click http://sbi-kyc-verify.net immediately to update your Aadhaar."
From: shipment-tracking@amazon.com
"Your package #408-123456 has been dispatched with tracking #98124 via Amazon Logistics. View status inside your official Amazon app."
"Hello! Earn ₹3,000 to ₹8,000 per day by simply liking 5 YouTube videos from your smartphone. Pay ₹500 security deposit to receive your merchant tasks."
"Toll Services: You have an overdue toll balance of $11.50. Settle immediately at sunpass-toll-portal.com before midnight to avoid a $50 legal penalty."
From: service@paypal.com
"Receipt for your payment of $42.00 to Nike Direct on eBay. Transaction ID: 9X8210398. You can review your transaction history at paypal.com."
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If you have already lost money or shared an OTP, contact your country's official cyber authority immediately:
National Cyber Crime Helpline: Dial 1930
cybercrime.gov.in ↗Federal Trade Commission Fraud Portal
reportfraud.ftc.gov ↗UK National Fraud & Cyber Reporting
actionfraud.police.uk ↗FIA Cyber Crime Wing & PTA Helpline
fia.gov.pk ↗Dubai Police Cybercrime Service
ecrime.ae ↗Stay updated on new parcel scams, fake banking SMS, and crypto traps. Direct to your inbox every Monday.
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