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WhatsApp scam

A friend asked for the code she'd just received. It wasn't her friend.

A message comes from someone you know. They sent you a code by mistake, they say, and need it back. Send it, and your WhatsApp stops being yours.

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SMS scam

The SMS said she had won ₨ 25 lakh. It cost her ₨ 18,000.

A message says your number is lucky, or that your government support money is ready. First you must pay a small fee to release it. The fee is the scam.

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In-person scam

He asked for a laptop with 8GB RAM. They sold him 4GB, at the 8GB price.

A student walks into a computer market to buy his first laptop. The shopkeeper swaps the sticker, not the machine, and charges him for parts that were never inside the box.

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Phone scam

He knew her account number. He still wasn't from the bank.

A caller says your account is blocked. He sounds official. He already knows your details. Then he asks for the code that just arrived — and that is the moment your money leaves.

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Phone scam

AI can clone a voice. Your father doesn't know.

A phone call. The nephew's voice. From a hospital. Money needed immediately. ₨ 2,70,000 gone in three minutes.

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Online shopping

A new iPhone for a third of retail price? It's a trap.

Facebook ads and fake websites offering iPhones and Samsungs at unbelievable prices. Send the money. The product never arrives.

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