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"Mummy, I'm in trouble, send money" from a new number

A message from an unknown number says it is your child or relative on a new phone, in urgent need of money.

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How it works

  1. A WhatsApp message from an unknown number says "Hi Mummy, this is my new number, my phone broke".
  2. Soon there is an urgent problem: a bill, a fine or a fee that must be paid now to someone else's account.
  3. The sender avoids calls and voice notes and keeps the pressure on until the money is sent.

What it looks like

Example messages. Numbers and links are masked.

Hi Mumma, this is my new number. Old phone fell in water. Save this one.

Mummy I need Rs 18,000 urgently for my college fee, my UPI is not working. Please send to this account, I will explain later.

Red flags

  • A family member on a "new number"
  • An urgent payment to someone else's account
  • Avoids a phone or video call
  • Asks you not to tell others

The one question to ask

Have you called the old number, or asked something only they would know?

Already paid or shared details?

Also seen as

  • A "friend" stuck abroad
  • A relative in hospital needing an advance

What people are saying

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ScamBhai desk"Mummy, I'm in trouble, send money" from a new number

ऐसे मैसेज बहुत आते हैं: "मम्मी, ये मेरा नया नंबर है, पुराना फ़ोन ख़राब हो गया।" थोड़ी देर बातचीत होती है, फिर असली माँग आती है: "एक ज़रूरी पेमेंट करना है, मेरा UPI अभी चल नहीं रहा, आप इस नंबर पर ₹18,000 भेज दो, शाम को लौटा दूँगा।"

भेजने वाला जल्दी में रहता है, कॉल नहीं उठाता और कहता है अभी बात नहीं कर सकता। अक्सर एक के बाद दूसरी माँग आती है।

पैसे भेजने से पहले पुराने नंबर पर कॉल करें या कोई ऐसा…

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