WhatsApp Safety — Lock Down Your Account and Spot the Scams
Account-hijack via OTP, the 'hi mum' money trick, investment groups and malicious files — the WhatsApp scams doing rounds in India, and the settings that protect your family.
Protect yourself from UPI fraud, cyber scams and online privacy threats.
India lost an estimated ₹22,000+ crore to cyber fraud in a single year, and almost every scam relies on one moment of misplaced trust. This section shows you the patterns behind digital-arrest calls, UPI fraud, deepfakes and data leaks — and the simple habits that defeat them. Every guide is written so you can protect not just yourself, but your parents and children too.
Account-hijack via OTP, the 'hi mum' money trick, investment groups and malicious files — the WhatsApp scams doing rounds in India, and the settings that protect your family.
UIDAI's new Aadhaar app brings QR sharing, face authentication and one-tap biometric locking. How to protect your Aadhaar, share it safely, and stop misuse.
AI can now copy a voice from a few seconds of audio and put words in anyone's mouth on video. How to spot cloned calls, fake celebrity endorsements, and protect your family with one simple rule.
Investment scams caused over 75% of India's cyber fraud losses in 2025. How fake stock-tip groups, cloned trading apps and deepfake endorsements work — and the checks that expose them.
Fake CBI, ED and TRAI officers on video calls extorted crores from Indians in 2025. Here is exactly how the 'digital arrest' scam works and the one fact that defeats it.
Verified payee names, higher limits for tax and education payments, and stronger authentication — how NPCI's 2025-26 rule changes affect you, and the frauds no rule can stop.