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Youtube Scam

Imagine getting a call from someone pretending to be a senior police officer from places like the Delhi Crime Branch or Mumbai Cyber Cell. They claim your face has appeared in a porn video on YouTube and say a serious case is being filed against you under cybercrime laws. You panic, feel scared, and don’t know how to react—which is exactly what the scammer wants. This is part of a growing and dangerous scam where fraudsters use fear and fake police identities to trick people into sending money or personal details.

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Medical Emergency Scam

Medical emergency scams are fraudulent appeals for financial aid, claiming someone needs emergency treatment, surgery, or hospital care. The goal? To trick you into donating money—often in small amounts—using fake stories, images, and urgency.

Investment Scams: Stock Market Frauds

Investment scams are fraudulent schemes where scammers promise high returns with little or no risk. They may pretend to be financial advisors, traders, or even official-sounding institutions. Latest in the list is stock market scams — a rising concern due to the explosion of online trading apps and YouTube “experts”.

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Digital Arrest Scam

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The digital arrest scam involves scammers impersonating law enforcement officers or representatives from government agencies to deceive individuals into believing they are under investigation or facing imminent arrest. The scammers fabricate scenarios where the victim’s name is allegedly linked to criminal activities like money laundering, fraud, or tax evasion.

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Visa Scams

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A visa scam is a fraudulent scheme where scammers deceive individuals seeking visas for travel, work, study, or immigration purposes. These scams can take various forms, such as bogus visa application services, fake job offers, or fraudulent immigration advice. Victims are often tricked into paying fees for non-existent visas or providing personal information that can be used for identity theft.

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Romance Scams

A romance scam is tricking someone by pretending to be involved in a romantic relation and extorting money. Romance scams are a widespread and deeply damaging form of fraud, leaving victims not only financially drained but emotionally shattered. These scams are often perpetrated by organized criminal gangs, who work together to take money from multiple victims at a time.

Pig Butchering Scam

A pig butchering scam is a type of long-term scam and investment fraud in which the victim is gradually lured into making increasing contributions, usually in the form of cryptocurrency, to a fraudulent financial scheme.

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Refund Fraud

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Refund fraud happens in online stores when someone manipulates return or refund policies to get money or items.

ScamYodha

ScamYodha is a powerful web application designed to safeguard individuals and businesses from falling victim to scams. It aims to create a community-driven approach to fraud prevention by allowing users to contribute to a growing database of known scams, thereby protecting others from falling victim.

The FEDEX SCAM

The FedEx Scam is a phishing or social engineering scheme where scammers impersonate FedEx or other courier services (DHL, BlueDart, Professional, DTDC etc) to trick victims into sharing personal or financial information.