Online astrologer, tantrik or baba demanding repeated payments for remedies
Someone posing as an astrologer, tantrik or baba online finds one problem after another in your stars, asks for money for each remedy or puja, and may threaten you if you stop.
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How it works
- A video, ad or social media page shows a "baba", tantrik or astrologer who solves marriage, love, job or health problems, and the first reading is free or very cheap.
- After asking your name and birth details, they say a dosh, black magic or danger hangs over you or your family, and ask for money for a puja, ritual or remedy.
- Each payment reveals a new problem that needs a bigger puja, and if you stop or ask for a refund, they warn of harm to your family, or someone posing as a lawyer or police officer calls to frighten you.
What it looks like
Example messages. Numbers and links are masked.
Your kundli shows a strong dosh on your marriage. A special puja is needed within 3 days, only Rs 2,100. If it is not done, the problem will grow.
The ritual is half complete. If you stop now, the bad effect will turn back on your son. Send Rs 21,000 today for the final havan.
Red flags
- Free reading followed by urgent paid remedies
- A new problem found after every payment
- Warnings of harm if you stop paying
- Payment to a personal UPI ID
- Asked to keep it secret from family
The one question to ask
Would a guru or priest you trust keep asking for more money, or frighten you when you stop?
Already paid or shared details?
Call 1930 at once: in the first hour the money can often still be frozen before it moves on. Then call your bank on the number printed on your card, and file a complaint at cybercrime.gov.in with screenshots of every message and payment.
1930 · cybercrime.gov.in
Also seen as
- Online "vashikaran" or "love problem solution" pages
- Gemstone or yantra sold at a high price with a "guarantee"
- Request to open a link or install an app "for the puja"