Scam type
Staying ahead of scams
Most scams work because they arrive first and fast. Pausing before you act, checking through a channel you choose yourself, and cutting down what strangers can find about you removes most of their advantage.
How to recognise it
- Any message that makes you feel you must act this minute
- A caller who already knows personal details about you
- Your number, address or family names are easy to find online
The 3 guides
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Pause, Verify, Then Act: 3 Rules Against Indian Scams
The 3-step mantra that defends against every cyber scam in India. Urgency is the scam. Verify on a known channel. Then act. Worked examples across 7 categories.
Do this now
- 1. Pause Urgency is manufactured. Nothing real collapses in ten minutes.
- 2. Verify on a channel you chose A number you already had, never one you were given.
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Your Digital Footprint Is the Scam's Raw Material
Scammers do not hack you. They harvest your voice, photos, location, routine from public posts. Why digital footprint is the scam supply chain in India.
Do this now
- 1. Search your own name and number Twenty minutes. See what a scammer would see first.
- 2. Lock the three worst things Private accounts, remove the phone number, tighten old posts.
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Karnataka Safety Guide: Fake Police, Deepfake Scams
How Karnataka residents can spot fake police apps, deepfake calls, digital arrest scams, and phishing attacks. Updated for 2026 with checklists.
Do this now
- 1. Do not uninstall the app Disconnect the internet first. The app is evidence.
- 2. Capture screenshots and recordings Before you change anything on the device.