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SMS & WhatsApp Scams

Fake messages, OTP frauds aur malicious links se kaise bache

SMS & WhatsApp Scam kya hota hai?

SMS aur WhatsApp Scam ek aisa online fraud hota hai jisme scammers fake messages bhej kar aapse OTP, personal details, ya paise chura lete hain. Ye scams aksar bank, courier, lottery, job offer ya refund ke naam par hote hain.

⚠️ Dhyaan rahe: Bank, UPI ya company **kabhi bhi SMS/WhatsApp par OTP nahi maangti**.

SMS & WhatsApp Scam kaise hota hai?

📩 Fake SMS: “Aapka account block ho gaya hai” type messages
📞 WhatsApp call ya message jo bank employee ban kar baat kare
🔗 Fake links jo aapko fake website par le jaate hain
🎁 Lottery / prize jeetne ka jhootha message
📦 Courier ya KYC update ke naam par OTP maangna

Common SMS & WhatsApp Scam Examples

Fake OTP Scam

Scammer OTP maang kar aapke bank ya UPI account se paise nikaal leta hai.

Prize / Lottery Scam

Message aata hai ki aapne prize jeeta hai, processing fee ke naam par paise liye jaate hain.

Fake Job Offer

WhatsApp par job offer bhej kar registration fee maangi jaati hai.

SMS & WhatsApp Scam se kaise bache?

✅ Kabhi bhi OTP, PIN ya password share na kare
✅ Unknown links par click na kare
✅ WhatsApp par aaye links ko pehle verify kare
✅ Bank se related kaam sirf official app/website se kare
✅ Unknown numbers ko block aur report kare

💡 Tip: Agar message urgent lage aur dar paida kare, to samajh jao scam ho sakta hai.

Agar SMS ya WhatsApp scam ho jaye to kya kare?

📞 Turant bank customer care ko inform kare
📲 1930 helpline number par call kare
🚔 Cyber Crime Portal par complaint kare: cybercrime.gov.in
📸 Message ka screenshot evidence ke liye save kare

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