In short
A social-media or messaging post says the recipient has won a KBC-linked lottery The objective is typically to collect advance fees and identity/payment details for a nonexistent lottery.
What it is
The message presents a large prize and may use KBC/TV branding or authority-like contacts. The victim is then pushed to pay fees/taxes/charges or share personal and bank information to claim the prize.
How it starts
A social-media or messaging post says the recipient has won a KBC-linked lottery.
What they tell you
The message presents a large prize and may use KBC/TV branding or authority-like contacts
What they want you to do
Pay fees/taxes/charges or share personal and bank information to claim the prize
How you lose money
collect advance fees and identity/payment details for a nonexistent lottery
What happens next
After the first successful step, the fraudster may demand more money/information, deepen account or device access, or disappear.
Warning signs
greed | urgency | trust | authority | brand impersonation | advance-fee fraud
Where this is documented
India — officially documented by an Indian authority/regulator
How to avoid it
Do not pay fees, taxes or clearance charges to receive an unsolicited prize, inheritance or large fund; verify through an independent official channel.
If it already happened
Contact the bank/payment provider immediately if money moved; report financial cyber fraud promptly via 1930 and cybercrime.gov.in; preserve messages, transaction IDs, phone numbers and URLs.