The 120 most common scams in India

From students to grandparents: how each scam works, what it looks like and what to do. The guide grows from what people report in the community.

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1. #66

   Pension stopped unless the life certificate is updated

   A caller from the "pension office" says your pension will stop unless you update your life certificate, and asks for the OTP.

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2. #72

   Health insurance renewal or health card update

   A message or call about renewing health insurance or a health card asks for payment or an OTP through an unofficial channel.

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3. #77

   Property tax or municipal notice link

   A message about pending property tax or a municipal penalty asks you to pay through a link.

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4. #80

   Pension arrears or allowance release "processing fee"

   A caller says pension arrears or a dearness allowance hike are due and a processing fee must be paid to release them.

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5. #81

   Land record or property document verification fee

   Someone claiming to be from the land records office says your documents need verification for a fee to avoid a dispute.

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