Aadhar Enabled Payment System (AEPS)
Online Financial Fraud
- AEPS fraud
- Aadhaar payment fraud
Money leaves your bank account through an Aadhaar cash withdrawal you did not make.
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All scams
29 scams
Business Email Compromise/Email Takeover
Online Financial Fraud
- BEC
- email takeover
- invoice fraud
A company email is copied or taken over. The new mail asks you to pay a different bank account.
0 reportsCheating by Impersonation
Online and Social Media Related Crime
- impersonation scam
- cheating by impersonation
Someone pretends to be a person or office you trust. Then they ask for money, a code, or your documents.
0 reportsCryptocurrency Fraud
Cryptocurrency Crime
- crypto scam
- cryptocurrency fraud
A fake investment, wallet, or trading app takes your crypto or your rupees, then disappears.
0 reportsCyber Bullying / Stalking / Sexting
Online and Social Media Related Crime
- cyber bullying
- cyber stalking
Someone keeps sending threats, mean messages, or unwanted sexual messages. They may use your photos to scare you.
0 reportsCyber Terrorism
Cyber Terrorism
- cyber terrorism
Online posts or messages that threaten public safety are a police matter. Do not forward them.
0 reportsDamage to computer, computer systems etc.
Hacking / Damage to computer,computer system etc.
- computer damage
Your phone or computer starts locking, crashing, or losing files after a strange link, file, or app.
0 reportsDebit/Credit Card Fraud/Sim Swap Fraud
Online Financial Fraud
- card fraud
- SIM swap
- OTP scam
Your card is charged without you, or your SIM stops working so someone else gets your bank codes.
0 reportsDemat/Depository Fraud
Online Financial Fraud
- demat fraud
- share market scam
Someone pushes a fake share account, or your shares are traded or moved without you asking.
0 reportsE-Mail Phishing
Online and Social Media Related Crime
- phishing
- email phishing
An email looks like it is from a bank, a shop, or a government site. The link asks for your password or card details.
0 reportsE-Wallet Related Fraud
Online Financial Fraud
- wallet fraud
- e-wallet scam
Money leaves PhonePe, Paytm, Google Pay, or another wallet after a fake cashback, KYC update, or unknown debit.
0 reportsEmail Hacking
Hacking / Damage to computer,computer system etc.
- email hacking
- hacked email
Someone else reads or sends mail from your email account.
0 reportsFake/Impersonating Profile
Online and Social Media Related Crime
- fake profile
- impersonating profile
A social media profile uses someone else’s name and photo. Friends or customers think it is the real person.
0 reportsFraud Call/Vishing
Online Financial Fraud
- vishing
- fraud call
A phone call pretends to be the bank, the police, or a government office. They push you to pay or to share a code.
0 reportsImpersonating Email
Online and Social Media Related Crime
- spoofed email
- impersonating email
An email looks like it came from your boss, a client, or a company you know. The address is only slightly different.
0 reportsInternet Banking Related Fraud
Online Financial Fraud
- net banking fraud
- internet banking fraud
Your net-banking password or OTP is taken on a fake page, a call, or an app.
0 reportsIntimidating Email
Online and Social Media Related Crime
- threatening email
- intimidating email
An email threatens a court case, a leak, or harm unless you pay or click a link.
0 reportsOnline Gambling / Betting
Online Gambling / Betting
- online betting
- online gambling
A betting app or website takes your money easily. When you try to take winnings out, it asks for more money or blocks you.
0 reportsOnline Job Fraud
Online and Social Media Related Crime
- job scam
- online job fraud
A job offer on WhatsApp or Telegram asks for a fee, your ID, or a test payment before any real work.
0 reportsOnline Matrimonial Fraud
Online and Social Media Related Crime
- matrimonial scam
- romance scam
A new match on a dating or matrimonial app becomes close very fast. Then they ask for money.
0 reportsOnline Trafficking
Online Cyber Trafficking
- online trafficking
A job, marriage, or travel offer online tries to move you somewhere before you can check who they are.
0 reportsOther
Any Other Cyber Crime
- other cyber crime
If a message, call, or app does not match the other guides, the same checks still help.
0 reportsProfile Hacking/ Identity Theft
Online and Social Media Related Crime
- profile hacking
- identity theft
Someone gets into your social media or email, or uses your name and ID without your permission.
0 reportsProvocative Speech for unlawful acts
Online and Social Media Related Crime
- provocative speech
A post or message pushes people to break the law or to hurt someone. Do not forward it.
0 reportsRansomware
Ransomware
- ransomware
Your files or screen are locked. A message demands money to open them again.
0 reportsTampering with computer source documents
Hacking / Damage to computer,computer system etc.
- source document tampering
Records on a computer are changed or deleted by someone who was not allowed to do that.
0 reportsUnauthorised Access/Data Breach
Hacking / Damage to computer,computer system etc.
- data breach
- unauthorised access
Someone gets into an account or takes personal or business information they were not allowed to see.
0 reportsUPI Related Frauds
Online Financial Fraud
- UPI fraud
- QR scam
A UPI request, a QR code, or a screen-share app is used to take money from your account.
0 reportsWebsite Defacement/Hacking
Hacking / Damage to computer,computer system etc.
- website defacement
- website hacking
Your website shows words or pictures you did not put there, or it goes offline.
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