Electricity Bill SMS Scam in India: Spot and Stop
Got an SMS saying your power will be cut tonight at 9:30 PM unless you pay? It is a scam targeting every Indian household. How to spot it and what to do.
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The first four steps, in order
- 1
Ignore the 9:30 PM threat
Real disconnection is a multi-stage process over 15+ days.
- 2
Call 1912, not the number in the SMS
The national power helpline routes to your state discom.
- 3
Check in the official discom app
From the Play Store or App Store only. Never an APK.
- 4
If you paid or installed, call 1930
Then report the sender at sancharsaathi.gov.in.
1930 is the national cyber crime helpline, 24/7. Reporting fast is the single biggest factor in getting money back. Call now
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