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How to tell a real e-challan from a fake one: do not use the message link, type the Parivahan portal address yourself and search…
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How the call-merging scam works, in which a stranger asks you to merge or take a conference call while an automated OTP voice call…
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A step-by-step guide to reporting UPI and other cyber financial fraud in India: call 1930, file on cybercrime.gov.in, tell your bank and UPI app,…
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How WhatsApp stock-tip groups and fake trading apps work in India, following SEBI's 22 October 2026 caution: the invitation, planted profits, the app, the…
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How festival-season shopping and payment scams work in India: fake sale ads, fake delivery and courier messages, UPI collect requests, QR codes, fake customer-care…
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A familiar name, profile or voice does not verify an urgent request. Pause, contact the person through a known route, check the recipient and…
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End the call, verify independently, contact the bank and 1930 immediately if money moved, report at cybercrime.gov.in and preserve evidence. A video caller cannot…
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Review whether device use is displacing sleep, work, study or relationships; set practical boundaries without labelling all heavy screen use a disorder.
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A financial crisis calls for a written picture of cash, essential expenses and debts. Prioritise immediate needs, contact verified lenders early, keep records, avoid…
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Check the original alert, date, location and latest correction before sharing a disaster claim; distinguish provisional reports from confirmed information.
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