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Read itThe six scams worth knowing first
Fake job & internship offers
Selected for a job you never applied to, then asked for a fee.
UPI collect request fraud
A “refund” that quietly sends your money the other way.
“Digital arrest” calls
Fake police on video, telling you not to hang up.