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September 6, 2025 • ~3 min read • 558 words

Hotel Booking Scams: How I believed a Fake Website and lost ₹24,000

My Story: How I Got Scammed I want to share an experience that taught me a hard lesson about online booking scams. …

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September 5, 2025 • ~3 min read • 466 words

I lost ₹43,000: Fraudsters Trick You into Revealing OTPs and Card Details

My Story: How I Got Scammed In a recent incident, I received a call from an unknown number around 11:30 AM. The caller …

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September 4, 2025 • ~4 min read • 835 words

Beware of Cheap, Pre-Approved Loan Scams: My Costly Experience and How to Stay Safe

My Story: How I Got Scammed A few days ago, I received a message from what seemed to be Bank of Baroda offering me a …

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September 3, 2025 • ~2 min read • 403 words

How Fraudsters Pretend to Be Family and Friends to Steal Money : I lost ₹30,000

My Story: How I Got Scammed In a recent incident, I received a call from someone claiming to be a close relative calling …

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September 2, 2025 • ~3 min read • 494 words

Beware of Fraudulent Calls: How I lost ₹85,000

My Story: How I Got Scammed A few days ago, I received a phone call from an unknown number. The person on the line …

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September 1, 2025 • ~5 min read • 928 words

APK-Based Scams: How Fraudsters Steal Your Money Without an OTP

My Story: How I Got Scammed On July 13, 2024, I became a victim of financial fraud involving my RBL credit card. That …

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August 3, 2025 • ~3 min read • 535 words

Prepaid Task Scam: How Fraudsters Gained My Trust and Tricked Me with False Earnings losing ₹25,000

My Story: How I Got Scammed For some time, I was earning a small amount of money daily, around ₹150-₹300, by completing …

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August 2, 2025 • ~3 min read • 464 words

Work-From-Home Scam on Instagram: How I Lost money and What You Should Know

My Story: How I Got Scammed Recently, I came across a work-from-home opportunity advertised on Instagram. The post …

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August 1, 2025 • ~3 min read • 548 words

Remote Phone Hijacking How a Friend Misused My Google Account and Wiped My Data

My Story: How I Got Targeted I am a 15-year-old student. In April 2025, my mobile phone was remotely factory reset …

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