Phishing links, fake websites, account hacking, sextortion aur online blackmail — internet ke sabse common khatre.
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✔ Kabhi bhi unknown link par click karke login details na daalein — URL dhyaan se check karein. ✔ Har account par alag strong password + 2-Factor Authentication ON rakhein. ✔ Screen-share apps (AnyDesk/TeamViewer) kisi 'support agent' ke kehne par install na karein. ✔ Blackmail/sextortion mein paise kabhi na dein — evidence save karke turant 1930 par report karein. 📢 Official reporting: Cyber Helpline 1930 · cybercrime.gov.in (I4C, MHA) · Sextortion/obscene content anonymous report bhi possible hai.
'Paise receive karne ke liye PIN daalo' — sabse bada jhooth. UPI PIN sirf paise BHEJNE ke liye lagta hai, receive ke liye kabhi nahin.
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✔ UPI PIN = payment karna. Receive karne ke liye PIN/OTP ki zaroorat NAHIN hoti. ✔ OTP kisi ko bhi na batayein — bank, 'police', courier — koi bhi genuine agency OTP nahin maangti. ✔ 'Collect request' aane par amount aur naam dono verify karein; unknown requests decline karein. ✔ Cashback/refund ke naam par aaye QR codes scan na karein — QR scan karna bhi payment KARNA hota hai. 📢 Official reporting: 1930 + cybercrime.gov.in (golden hours: pehle 24 ghante) · Fraud numbers report: Chakshu — sancharsaathi.gov.in.
'Aapka account block ho jayega, KYC update karo' — fake bank calls, SMS aur APK files se hone wale fraud.
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✔ Bank kabhi call/SMS par PIN, OTP, CVV ya password nahin maangta. ✔ KYC hamesha branch ya official app se karein — SMS ke link se kabhi nahin. ✔ Unknown .apk file download karne ko kahe toh 100% scam hai. ✔ Account statement weekly check karein; unknown transaction dikhe toh turant bank + 1930. 📢 Official reporting: Bank helpline (3 din ke andar = zero liability, RBI rule) + 1930 · Bank na sune toh RBI Ombudsman: cms.rbi.org.in.
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Investment & Trading Scams
Fake trading apps, 'guaranteed return' Telegram/WhatsApp groups aur crypto doubling schemes se crores loot rahe hain scammers.
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✔ 'Guaranteed' ya 'fixed' 20–30% monthly return sirf scam mein milta hai — real market mein nahin. ✔ SEBI-registered advisor/platform verify karein (sebi.gov.in par list available hai). ✔ Shuru mein chhota profit nikaalne dena scammers ki classic trick hai — trust building. ✔ App sirf Play Store/App Store se; APK link wale trading apps se door rahein. 📢 Official reporting: SEBI 1800-266-7575 · scores.sebi.gov.in · Fraud app/paisa gaya: 1930 + cybercrime.gov.in.
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WhatsApp & Social Media Scams
Fake job offers, 'video like karke paise kamao' tasks, hacked account se paise maangna aur international number calls.
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✔ 'Ghar baithe ₹5000/day' waale job offers 99% scam hote hain — pehle paise deposit karwate hain. ✔ Dost ke account se paise ki request aaye toh call karke voice verify karein. ✔ Unknown international numbers (+84, +62, +234…) ki calls/messages ignore + report + block. ✔ WhatsApp par 'Two-Step Verification' zaroor ON karein (Settings → Account). 📢 Official reporting: In-app Report + Block · Fraud number: Chakshu (sancharsaathi.gov.in) · Financial loss: 1930 .
AI se banayi gayi fake voice calls ('beta main hospital mein hoon, paise bhejo') aur fake videos — naya aur khatarnaak trend.
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✔ Emergency money call aaye toh phone kaat kar us insaan ko uske saved number par khud call karein. ✔ Family ke saath ek secret 'code word' decide karein for real emergencies. ✔ Video call par bhi verify karein — deepfake video mein blinking/lighting aksar unnatural hoti hai. ✔ Celebrity investment endorsement videos par kabhi trust na karein. 📢 Official reporting: Evidence save karke 1930 + cybercrime.gov.in · Fake calls report: Chakshu — sancharsaathi.gov.in.
Fake shopping sites, 90% off deals, OLX advance payment fraud aur delivery 'customs fee' scams.
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✔ Too-good-to-be-true price = fake site. Domain age aur reviews check karein. ✔ OLX/Marketplace par kabhi advance payment na karein; 'army wale' buyer/seller classic scam hai. ✔ Cash on Delivery prefer karein naye/unknown sites par. ✔ Payment sirf site ke official gateway se — kisi ke personal UPI par nahin. 📢 Official reporting: Consumer Helpline 1915 · consumerhelpline.gov.in · Consumer Court: e-daakhil.nic.in · Fraud: 1930 .
Workplace se lekar public transport tak — rights ki jaankari, digital safety aur emergency response ki practical training.
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✔ Emergency mein 112 ya Women Helpline 181/1091 — phone mein speed dial par save karein. ✔ Live location trusted contacts se share karein late-night travel mein. ✔ Cyber-stalking/obscene messages ke screenshots evidence hote hain — delete na karein, report karein. ✔ Workplace harassment ke liye har company mein Internal Committee (POSH Act) hona mandatory hai. 📢 Official reporting: Emergency 112 · Women Helpline 181/1091 · NCW WhatsApp 7827170170 · ncwapps.nic.in · Cyber 1930 .
Good touch–bad touch education, online gaming ke khatre, cyber-bullying aur stranger danger — bachpan surakshit toh future surakshit.
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✔ Bachchon se regular baat karein — 'koi bhi secret jo tumhe uncomfortable kare, hamesha batao'. ✔ Gaming/social apps par parental controls aur screen-time limits set karein. ✔ Online 'friend' se milne akele kabhi nahin — ye rule non-negotiable banayein. ✔ Bachcha achanak chup-chaap ya dara hua rahe toh dhyaan dein, pyaar se poochein. 📢 Official reporting: CHILDLINE 1098 (24×7 free) · POCSO e-Box: ncpcr.gov.in · Missing child: trackthemissingchild.gov.in.
Pension KYC fraud, fake 'digital arrest' calls, health insurance scams aur akele rehne wale bujurgon ki suraksha.
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✔ 'Digital arrest' jaisi koi cheez hoti hi nahin — police video call par paise kabhi nahin maangti. ✔ Pension/bank KYC sirf branch jaakar karein; ghar aaye 'agent' se documents share na karein. ✔ Bade financial decisions se pehle family member se ek baar zaroor discuss karein. ✔ Domestic help/tenant ka police verification karwana samajhdari hai, shak nahin. 📢 Official reporting: Elder Line 14567 · Emergency 112 · Cyber 1930 · elderline.dosje.gov.in.
Nasha ek beemari hai, kalank nahin. School-college programs, family counselling guidance aur de-addiction resources ki jaankari.
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✔ Warning signs: achanak behaviour change, paise ki demand, nayi secretive friend circle, girti performance. ✔ Bachche ko daantne se pehle sunein — communication hi prevention hai. ✔ De-addiction ke liye government-recognised centres available hain; ilaaj possible hai. ✔ Peer pressure handle karna sikhayein — 'na' kehna bhi ek skill hai. 📢 Official reporting: MANAS Helpline 1933 (NCB) · ncbmanas.gov.in · Gupt soochna bhi 1933 par — identity confidential.
Har saal 1.5 lakh+ jaanein road accidents mein jaati hain — helmet, seatbelt aur thoda sa sabr inhe rok sakta hai.
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✔ Helmet/seatbelt sirf challan se nahin, maut se bachata hai — pillion rider ke liye bhi. ✔ Drink & drive = crime + jaan ka khatra. Cab lein, hero na banein. ✔ Driving mein phone use nahin — ek second ki distraction, poori zindagi ka pachtawa. ✔ Good Samaritan Law: accident victim ki madad karne par aapko koi legal pareshaani nahin hogi. 📢 Official reporting: Emergency 112 · Ambulance 108 · NHAI Highway 1033 · Railway 139 .
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