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| | {{htmlmetatags>metatag-keywords=(India scams 2026, scam recovery India, fake document scam, investment scam India, matrimonial fraud, chit fund fraud, MLM scam, digital arrest scam, ponzi scheme detection, online scam helpline 1930, BNS Section 318, IT Act 66D, NCRP cybercrime portal) |
| | metatag-description=(India scams command desk 2026: 45+ citizen guides on fake documents, identities, investments, recovery scams. Free, no login. BNS 318 + IT Act 66D + NCRP.)}} |
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| | ====== Scams — Citizen Crisis Desk (India 2026) ====== |
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| | This is the scam command desk for India 2026. You will find 45+ citizen-tested guides covering fake-document scams, impersonation scams, investment Ponzi traps, romance and matrimonial fraud, recovery-agent fraud, and on-shop QR-skim fraud. Every guide is free, no login, no payment. The legal spine is **BNS 2023 (Sections 318 cheating, 319 cheating by personation, 336 forgery), IT Act 2000 (Sections 66C identity theft, 66D cheating by personation using a computer resource), and the RBI Limited Liability Circular** that resets your liability to zero if a fraud is reported within 3 working days. |
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| | <WRAP center round info 95%> |
| | **Quick Answer — the 4-minute citizen drill if you suspect a scam:** |
| | (1) Stop transacting and screenshot everything (numbers, UPI IDs, URLs, chat). (2) Verify the entity on the matching government portal (UIDAI / MCA / SEBI / TRAI Sanchar Saathi). (3) File NCRP at **cybercrime.gov.in** or dial **1930** within 30 minutes to freeze the receiving account. (4) Run FIR + bank-freeze + consumer-court complaints in parallel — under BNS 318 + IT Act 66D the police cannot refuse a Zero FIR (Lalita Kumari, 2014). |
| | </WRAP> |
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| | ===== In this hub ===== |
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| | * Fake documents and fake government communications |
| | * Fake identities — recruiters, customer care, lawyers, police |
| | * Fake investments — Ponzi, MLM, chit funds, demat, mutual funds, gold |
| | * Fake gigs and fake job traps |
| | * Online betting, gambling and gaming traps |
| | * Romance, matrimonial and sextortion scams |
| | * Recovery, lottery and "you have won" scams |
| | * Shop-floor and street-level scams |
| | * Telegram, WhatsApp and social-media scams |
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| | ===== Fake documents and fake government communications ===== |
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| | Under **BNS Section 336** (forgery) and **IT Act Section 66D**, anyone fabricating a government notice, e-challan or KYC form attracts up to 7 years in jail. The citizen drill: never click the PDF, verify on the matching .gov.in portal, screenshot, then file at cybercrime.gov.in. |
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| | * [[:fake-aadhaar-update-website-fraud|Fake Aadhaar update website fraud]] |
| | * [[:fake-pan-update-sms-scam-india|Fake PAN update SMS scam]] |
| | * [[:fake-kyc-update-scam-india|Fake KYC update scam]] |
| | * [[:fake-e-challan-whatsapp-scam-india|Fake e-challan WhatsApp scam]] |
| | * [[:fake-court-summons-whatsapp-scam-india|Fake court summons WhatsApp scam]] |
| | * [[:fake-police-notice-pdf-scam-india|Fake police-notice PDF scam]] |
| | * [[:fake-legal-notice-recovery-agent-india|Fake legal notice from recovery agent]] |
| | * [[:fake-pm-scheme-scam-india|Fake PM scheme scam]] |
| | * [[:fake-experience-certificate-india|Fake experience certificate]] |
| | * [[:fake-university-degree-scam-india|Fake university degree scam]] |
| | * [[:how-to-verify-genuine-government-website-india|Verify a genuine government website]] |
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| | ===== Fake identities — recruiters, customer care, lawyers, police ===== |
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| | Impersonation is the single largest scam vector in India 2026. The Supreme Court in **Lalita Kumari v. State of U.P. (2014)** made FIR-registration mandatory for cognisable offences like impersonation under **BNS 319**. |
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| | * [[:fake-customer-care-number-scam-india|Fake customer-care number scam]] |
| | * [[:fake-linkedin-recruiter-scam-india|Fake LinkedIn recruiter scam]] |
| | * [[:fake-immigration-consultancy-scam-india|Fake immigration consultancy scam]] |
| | * [[:fake-electricity-disconnection-call-scam-india|Fake electricity-disconnection call scam]] |
| | * [[:whatsapp-electricity-disconnection-scam-india|WhatsApp electricity-disconnection scam]] |
| | * [[:electricity-bill-scam-whatsapp-sms|Electricity-bill scam — WhatsApp / SMS]] |
| | * [[:fake-courier-customs-held-scam-india|Fake courier / customs-held scam]] |
| | * [[:fedex-courier-scam-recovery|FedEx courier scam — money recovery]] |
| | * [[:fake-google-review-removal-india|Fake Google-review removal scam]] |
| | * [[:ai-voice-scam-recovery|AI voice-clone scam — money recovery]] |
| | * [[:how-to-report-fake-social-media-profiles-india|Report fake social-media profiles]] |
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| | ===== Fake investments — Ponzi, MLM, chit funds, demat, gold ===== |
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| | A scheme promising guaranteed returns above bank FD rates without a SEBI / RBI licence is presumed illegal under the **Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act 2019**. SEBI advisories cover demat and Telegram tip operators. |
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| | * [[:ponzi-scheme-detection-guide-india|Ponzi scheme — detection checklist]] |
| | * [[:chit-fund-fraud-recovery-guide-india|Chit-fund fraud — recovery]] |
| | * [[:cooperative-society-fraud-india|Cooperative-society fraud]] |
| | * [[:multi-level-marketing-mlm-scam-india|MLM scam]] |
| | * [[:fake-mutual-fund-advisor-scam-india|Fake mutual-fund advisor scam]] |
| | * [[:fake-demat-account-fraud-india|Fake demat-account fraud]] |
| | * [[:binary-trading-scam-india|Binary-trading scam]] |
| | * [[:forex-trading-scam-india|Forex-trading scam]] |
| | * [[:gold-investment-scam-india|Gold-investment scam]] |
| | * [[:stock-market-telegram-tips-scam-india|Stock-market Telegram tips scam]] |
| | * [[:telegram-investment-scam|Telegram investment scam]] |
| | * [[:fake-insurance-policy-scam-india|Fake insurance-policy scam]] |
| | * [[:bitcoin-india-legal-status|Bitcoin / crypto — legal status in India]] |
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| | ===== Fake gigs and fake job traps ===== |
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| | The "work-from-home like-and-earn" pattern is treated as cheating under **BNS 318** plus **IT Act 66D** because it weaponises a computer resource. NCRP 1930 is the first call. |
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| | * [[:wfh-task-scam-money-recovery-india|Work-from-home task scam — money recovery]] |
| | * [[:online-job-offer-scam-pay-to-apply|Online job-offer scam — pay-to-apply]] |
| | * [[:fake-job-executive-course-scams-india|Fake job + executive-course scam]] |
| | * [[:telegram-part-time-job-scam-india|Telegram part-time-job scam]] |
| | * [[:human-trafficking-fake-overseas-jobs-india|Human trafficking via fake overseas jobs]] |
| | * [[:fake-loan-approval-scam|Fake loan-approval scam]] |
| | * [[:loan-app-harassment-india|Loan-app harassment]] |
| | * [[:loan-app-threatening-contacts-india|Loan-app — threatening contacts]] |
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| | ===== Online betting, gambling and gaming traps ===== |
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| | State-by-state gambling laws differ; **Public Gambling Act 1867** plus state amendments govern most physical operations, while the **IT Rules 2023** police online "real-money games of chance". Tax kicks in under Section 115BBJ of the Income Tax Act. |
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| | * [[:online-betting-app-fraud-india|Online-betting app fraud]] |
| | * [[:how-to-complain-betting-app-india|How to complain against a betting app]] |
| | * [[:satta-apps-fraud-tricks|Satta-app fraud tricks]] |
| | * [[:satta-king-legal-india|Is satta-king legal in India?]] |
| | * [[:upi-gambling-fraud-india|UPI gambling fraud]] |
| | * [[:illegal-casino-app-guide-india|Illegal casino-app survival guide]] |
| | * [[:ipl-betting-apps-legal-india|IPL betting apps — legal status]] |
| | * [[:is-online-gambling-legal-in-india|Is online gambling legal in India?]] |
| | * [[:online-gaming-addiction-and-fraud-guide-india|Online-gaming addiction + fraud]] |
| | * [[:son-playing-satta-online-help|Son playing satta online — what to do]] |
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| | ===== Romance, matrimonial and sextortion ===== |
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| | These attract **BNS 318 / 319** plus **IT Act 67** (publishing obscene material). NCW and cybercrime.gov.in run separate fast-tracks for women victims. |
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| | * [[:matrimonial-fraud-india|Matrimonial fraud]] |
| | * [[:matrimonial-blackmail-scam-india|Matrimonial blackmail scam]] |
| | * [[:online-dating-scam-recovery-india|Online dating-scam recovery]] |
| | * [[:sextortion-scam-recovery-india|Sextortion recovery]] |
| | * [[:revenge-porn-complaint-guide-india|Revenge-porn complaint]] |
| | * [[:child-adoption-scam-india|Child-adoption scam]] |
| | * [[:child-online-safety-guide-for-parents-india|Child online-safety for parents]] |
| | * [[:school-whatsapp-group-fraud-and-safety-india|School WhatsApp-group fraud]] |
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| | ===== Recovery, lottery and "you have won" ===== |
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| | A second payment to "release" a first prize is the canonical advance-fee fraud — **BNS 318** plus **IT Act 66D**. Verify on the company's official portal first. |
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| | * [[:fake-lottery-scam-india|Fake-lottery scam]] |
| | * [[:lucky-draw-scam-recovery-guide-india|Lucky-draw scam recovery]] |
| | * [[:kbc-scam-india-explained|KBC-scam explained]] |
| | * [[:fake-charity-medical-fundraising-scam-india|Fake charity / medical-fundraising scam]] |
| | * [[:fake-trust-donation-scam-india|Fake trust-donation scam]] |
| | * [[:fake-ngo-donation-whatsapp-fraud|Fake NGO donation via WhatsApp]] |
| | * [[:ngo-donation-fraud-india|NGO donation fraud]] |
| | * [[:ngo-registration-verification-guide-india|Verify NGO registration]] |
| | * [[:charity-crowdfunding-verification-guide-india|Charity / crowdfunding verification]] |
| | * [[:scholarship-scam-india|Scholarship scam]] |
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| | ===== Shop-floor and street-level ===== |
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| | Penal hooks: **BNS 318** plus **Consumer Protection Act 2019** Section 2(11) (deficient service) and Section 35 (district commission). |
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| | * [[:qr-sticker-fraud-on-shops-and-petrol-pumps-india|QR-sticker fraud on shops and petrol pumps]] |
| | * [[:fingerprint-cloning-fraud-india|Fingerprint-cloning fraud]] |
| | * [[:fake-rental-listing-scam-india|Fake rental-listing scam]] |
| | * [[:fake-branded-product-online-india|Fake branded product online]] |
| | * [[:fake-movie-ticket-booking-scam-india|Fake movie-ticket-booking scam]] |
| | * [[:instagram-fake-concert-tickets-india|Instagram fake concert tickets]] |
| | * [[:water-tanker-mafia-scam-refund-india|Water-tanker mafia scam]] |
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| | ===== Run the tools ===== |
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| | * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|AI RTI Drafter]] — generate a working RTI in 90 seconds |
| | * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/first-appeal-app.html|First Appeal Builder]] — when the PIO ignores your RTI |
| | * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/pio-reply-checker|PIO Reply Checker]] — paste a PIO reply, get the loopholes |
| | * [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/awaaz-rti.html|AwaazRTI]] — voice-first RTI in 22 Indian languages |
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| | ===== Related hubs ===== |
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| | * [[:banking:start|Banking — Bank Fraud + RTI Command Desk]] |
| | * [[:cyber-fraud:start|Cyber Fraud — Digital Crisis Desk]] |
| | * [[:consumer-rights:start|Consumer Rights — Refund + Complaint Desk]] |
| | * [[:police-process:start|Police Process — FIR + Notice Desk]] |
| | * [[:government-schemes:start|Government Schemes — Apply + Track Desk]] |
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| | //Last reviewed: 12 May 2026 — RTI Wiki editorial team.// |
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| | {{tag>scams india_scams fraud_recovery citizen_safety bns_318 it_act_66d cybercrime_1930 ncrp consumer_protection}} |
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