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How a Simple Tshirt Order Cost Me 57,800 in a Delivery Scam

My Story: How I Got Scammed I had placed an order through the Shiprocket platform. Everything seemed routine - I …

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How I Lost ₹40 Lakh in a Fake Investment App Scam

My Story: How I Got Scammed I recently became a victim of an investment scam that cost me nearly ₹40 lakhs. I follow a …

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Vendor Registration Scam: How Zenith Engineering Solutions Lost ₹5,20,000

My Story: How I Got Scammed On September 17, 2025, our company Zenith Engineering Solutions Pvt Ltd (name changed) …

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Fake Job Offer Scam: How I Was Tricked by a Fraudulent HR Identity and lost ₹13,000

My Story: How I Got Scammed On 25/04/2025, I received an email from harshoberoi01outlook.com, claiming to be Harsh …

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How I Lost ₹11,400 in a Flipkart Order Scam and What You Need to Know

My Story: How I Got Scammed On a recent shopping trip online, I placed an order through Flipkart. Everything seemed …

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Dont Get Tricked: How Scammers Exploit Work From Home Seekers where I lost ₹15,000

My Story: How I Got Scammed On 16th April, I received a message on WhatsApp offering a work-from-home job. Excited at …

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Business Deal Scam: How I Lost ₹33,000 Paying in Advance for a business order

My Story: How I Got Scammed On 31st March 2025, I received a call from someone offering a business opportunity involving …

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Online Helmet Purchase Scam How I Lost 2,800 and What You Should Watch Out For

My Story: How I Got Scammed On 10th April 2025, I found an Instagram business account called rider_helmet_store selling …

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The Google Maps Review Scam: How I Lost Over ₹98,000

My Story: How I Became a Victim of Online Fraud It all commenced with a straightforward text message. An individual …

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Avoid Work-from-Home Scams: My Experience Losing ₹8,560

My Story: How I Got Scammed On February 25, I encountered an advertisement in the Dainik Bhaskar newspaper regarding a …

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How the Online Task and Trading Scam made me lose ₹2,50,000

My Story: How I Got Scammed I was lured into an online scam where fraudsters offered payment for completing small tasks. …

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How a Stolen Phone Led to Financial loss of ₹3,00,000 and How You Can Protect Yourself

My Story: How I lost my money A few weeks ago, my phone was stolen at a crowded railway station. At first, I thought I …

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