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. #67

   "Your Aadhaar was used in money laundering" call

   A caller says your Aadhaar was used in a crime, connects you to fake officers, and pushes you into a digital arrest.

   Senior citizensPhone callFull guideFake police and officials
2. #68

   Transfer savings to an "RBI verification account"

   Fake officers tell you to move your savings or fixed deposits to an "RBI account" for checking, promising to return them.

   Senior citizensPhone callWhatsAppFull guideFake police and officials