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Longer pieces on how online crime actually works in India — recent cases, the law, and the habits that keep you out of trouble. Written for students, not security teams.
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  • September 21, 2026

Digital Arrest Scam: A Fake Police Is On Your Screen. Here’s How to Hang Up

A digital arrest scam is a fake call from someone pretending to be police, CBI, customs, or...

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Posted By Rishabh Dev Choudhary
Crypto Recovery Scam
  • September 13, 2026

Crypto Recovery Scam: Don’t Let Fake Agents Scam You Twice

A crypto recovery scam usually starts with a hopeful message – “We found your stolen crypto. Pay...

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Posted By Rishabh Dev Choudhary
Telegram Investment Scam
  • September 10, 2026

How Fake Telegram Investment Scam Groups Scam Victims Out of money

A Telegram investment scam rarely begins with an obvious request for money. It begins with a group...

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Posted By Rishabh Dev Choudhary
Diagram explaining how a fraudulent UPI collect request scam works
  • September 9, 2026

How Fraudulent UPI Collect Requests Work and How to Avoid Approving One

A fraudulent UPI collect request is one of the most common social engineering traps targeting digital payment...

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Posted By Rishabh Dev Choudhary
National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal
  • September 1, 2026

National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal Explained: What It Can (and Can’t) Do for You

This is one part of the full picture — see our complete step-by-step reporting guide for everything...

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Posted By Rishabh Dev Choudhary
India's national cyber crime helpline number, 1930
  • August 28, 2026

Cyber Crime Helpline 1930: When to Call, What to Expect and Is It Available 24×7

This is one part of the full picture — see our complete step-by-step reporting guide for everything...

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Posted By Rishabh Dev Choudhary
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The six scams worth knowing first

If you want the essentials rather than the latest, these guides cover the patterns behind almost everything that reaches a student’s phone.

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.

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