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Scam check · India

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Paste a message, link, or suspicious request before you act. A UPI ID, a number, or the whole WhatsApp forward - we read it for the tricks scammers actually use here.

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The instant check runs in your browser. No account, ever. The deeper server check sends the text to be scored and then discards it - we keep which signals fired, never what you pasted. Exactly what we keep →

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The playbook 8 running scams

How they actually get people.

Every one of these is running in India right now. The script barely changes - which is exactly why it’s catchable.

The one that empties accounts fastestKYC / PAN / Aadhaar "expiry"

An SMS or WhatsApp from "your bank" says your KYC has expired and the account will be frozen within 24 hours. A link takes you to a page that looks exactly right, and asks for your card number, then the OTP.

The tell: no bank sends a KYC link over SMS or WhatsApp. Ever. Real KYC happens in the branch or inside the bank’s own app, which you open yourself.
The one that starts with ₹150 creditedPart-time task job

A WhatsApp message from an unknown international number offers ₹2,000-5,000 a day for liking YouTube videos or rating hotels. You’re moved to Telegram. The first three tasks pay real money into your account. Then comes the "prepaid task" - deposit ₹10,000 to unlock a bigger commission. Every deposit needs one more deposit to withdraw.

The tell: a job that pays you before you’ve done anything is not a job. And no real employer runs hiring on Telegram.
The one people are too embarrassed to reportDigital arrest

A call claiming to be CBI, Customs, or the Narcotics Bureau: a parcel in your name contained drugs, or your Aadhaar was used for money laundering. They move you to a video call with a fake police backdrop and keep you on it for hours, telling you not to contact anyone. Then they demand a "verification deposit" to a bank account.

The tell: no Indian police force, agency, or court arrests anyone over a video call, and none of them ever collect money into a personal bank account. "Don’t tell your family" is the confession - hang up right there.
If it already happened

The first hour matters most.

Money moved out is sometimes recoverable, but the window is small and it closes fast. Report before you do anything else - before calling the bank, before blaming yourself.

Call 1930. Right now.

India’s national cybercrime helpline. It’s free, it works 24×7, and it can trigger a freeze on the receiving account. Then file the details at cybercrime.gov.in so there’s a record.

For businesses Live

The same check, as one API call.

If you run a marketplace, a lending app, or a wallet, you’re already fighting this. Screen a message, a payee handle, or a listing before your user ever sees it - with server-side domain age, redirect resolution and an AI read the browser can’t do.

POST /v1/check

One endpoint. Returns a score, the tier, and every signal that fired - so you can show your user why, not just block them.

// request
{ "content": "Update KYC at http://sbi-verify.xyz",
  "responseLocale": "en" }

// response
{ "tier":   "high",
  "score":  9.4,
  "signals": [
    { "code": "DOMAIN_NEW_BRAND_CLAIM", "severity": 5 },
    { "code": "TLD_HIGH_ABUSE",        "severity": 3 } ] }
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