Scam alerts: real scams, explained simply
Each guide takes one scam doing the rounds in India and shows you how to spot it: the message, the tricks behind it, and what to do next.
- A threat. Real banks do not block accounts by text.
- A rush. “Today” stops you from checking.
- A look-alike address. It copies a name, but it is not theirs.
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How to check a link with RIEG
Paste a link into RIEG, read the result, and decide what to do. Plus how to get RIEG on Windows and your browser, with Android coming soon.
12 Nov 2026 · 3 min -
Rolling out link protection across a team
A practical plan to introduce click-time link protection: what to decide first, how to roll it out, and how to see what it is catching.
10 Nov 2026 · 3 min -
Why email filters miss phishing in chat apps
Email security cannot see a link sent on WhatsApp, Teams or SMS. Why attackers use chat apps, and how to protect your team at the click.
5 Nov 2026 · 3 min -
How to report cyber fraud in India
Money lost to an online scam? Call 1930 and report at cybercrime.gov.in as soon as you can. What to keep, who to call, and what to expect.
3 Nov 2026 · 3 min -
I clicked a suspicious link. What now?
Don't panic. Follow these steps in the next ten minutes if you opened a suspicious link, entered details, or installed something.
29 Oct 2026 · 3 min -
Job offers on WhatsApp that pay for 'likes'
Easy online jobs that pay you to like videos or rate hotels often end with you paying in. How the scam works and the red flags to spot.
27 Oct 2026 · 3 min -
Smishing, vishing and quishing explained
Phishing is not only email. Learn how scammers use SMS, phone calls and QR codes, and the simple rule that protects you on each.
22 Oct 2026 · 3 min -
UPI collect requests and the refund trick
Scammers send a 'collect request' and call it a refund. Why you never enter your UPI PIN to receive money, and how to stay safe.
20 Oct 2026 · 3 min -
Update your KYC now: why that link is a trap
Messages that threaten to block your account unless you update KYC are a favourite scam. How to tell a real request from a fake one.
15 Oct 2026 · 4 min -
The 'digital arrest' call, explained
Scammers pose as police or customs on a video call and demand money. What happens, why it works, and the one rule that stops it.
13 Oct 2026 · 4 min -
Your parcel is stuck at customs: pay ₹49
A tiny fee for a parcel you never ordered is a common trick. Why small payment requests work, and what a real courier would actually do.
8 Oct 2026 · 3 min -
The fake restaurant offer on WhatsApp
A '50% off every Wednesday' message spreads on WhatsApp. How a lookalike address fools people, and how to tell it from the real brand's site.
6 Oct 2026 · 3 min -
How to read a link before you click it
The part of a web address that matters is not where you think. Learn the two-second check that catches most lookalike and hidden-link tricks.
3 Oct 2026 · 3 min -
What is phishing, and how does it work?
Phishing tricks you into handing over passwords, OTPs or money. Here is how it works, the main types, and the habits that stop it.
1 Oct 2026 · 5 min
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