Stay one step ahead of scammers
Practical guides on identifying scam calls, reporting fraud numbers, and protecting yourself from phone-based fraud in India and worldwide.
2FASecurityAccount safetyTwo-factor authentication in 2026: the settings that actually stop account takeover
SMS OTP is the weakest form of 2FA and it's what everyone uses. Here's what to switch to, in what order, and why an authenticator app blocks 99% of account-takeover attempts.
By Rohan VermaJul 5, 20266 min read- AIVoice cloningFamily safety
AI voice-cloning "family emergency" scams: what they sound like and how to stop them
AI-cloned voices of your relatives asking for urgent money transfers. The tell-tale signs, the safe-word protocol, and what to do in the first 30 seconds.
By Rohan VermaJul 1, 20267 min read 
RecoveryChecklistPost-scamYou got scammed. Here is the 72-hour recovery checklist.
A hour-by-hour, day-by-day plan for what to do after a phone scam — from the first bank freeze in minute one through the cybercrime FIR and credit-freeze in week one.
By Aditi SharmaJul 1, 20268 min read- Country codesInternationalWhatsApp
Suspicious international country codes: what +92, +234, +62 and others actually mean
A quick reference to the country codes that show up most on WhatsApp scam messages, plus how to tell a real international contact from a fraud gateway.
By Rohan VermaJun 26, 20265 min read - WhatsAppJob scamGuide
Fake job offer scams on WhatsApp: the 2026 playbook
The four-stage script behind fake WhatsApp job offers — from the first "HR" message to the deposit request — and how to shut it down at each stage.
By Aditi SharmaJun 22, 20268 min read - Elderly safetyFamilyChecklist
Protecting elderly parents from phone scams: a family checklist
Older adults lose more money per scam than any other age group. Here's a practical, non-condescending checklist you can walk through with your parents in one sitting.
By Aditi SharmaJun 20, 20267 min read - Courier scamIndiaImpersonation
The FedEx / customs / narcotics scam: full script and how to shut it down
One of the fastest-growing scams in India: a call from “FedEx customs” escalates into a fake police interrogation and ends with your entire savings gone. Here's the full script and the counter-move.
By Aditi SharmaJun 14, 20268 min read - How-toPrivacyGuide
How to trace a phone number safely and legally in 2026
What you can and can't find out about a phone number, the legal lines you don't want to cross, and the free tools that surface public info about a caller.
By Aditi SharmaJun 10, 20268 min read - Caller IDSpoofingHow it works
Caller ID spoofing: why your bank's real number just called you (and it wasn't your bank)
Scammers can make any number appear on your screen — including your bank's official helpline. Here's how caller ID spoofing works, why telecoms allow it, and the one rule that beats it every time.
By Rohan VermaJun 8, 20265 min read 
Pig butcheringInvestment scamRomance scam"Pig butchering" romance-investment scams: the 8 warning signs
The long-con that starts with a wrong-number WhatsApp and ends with a fake crypto exchange. What pig butchering is, why it works, and the 8 signals to spot it early.
By Aditi SharmaJun 1, 20268 min read- InternationalWangiriGuide
Missed calls from unknown country codes: the wangiri scam explained
One-ring calls from +252, +216, +44 numbers you've never dialled. Why they happen, what they cost if you call back, and the country codes that flag as scams.
By Rohan VermaMay 28, 20266 min read - SIM swapFraudIndiaBanking
SIM-swap fraud in India: how it works and how to stop it
A stranger walks into a telecom store, walks out with your number, and empties your bank account in an hour. Here's how SIM-swap fraud actually works — and the 4 settings that block it.
By Rohan VermaMay 22, 20267 min read - UPIIndiaBanking
UPI fraud in India: how it happens and how to reverse it
The three UPI scam patterns behind almost every case, the RBI rules that decide whether you get your money back, and the exact steps to file a reversal.
By Aditi SharmaMay 16, 20269 min read - BankingFraudRed flags
Bank call scams: 7 red flags and how to verify a real bank call
How to tell a real bank call from a scammer impersonating SBI, HDFC, ICICI, Axis, or Kotak — and the one verification step that ends every doubt.
By Aditi SharmaMay 15, 20267 min read - ReportingIndiaGuide
How to report a fraud phone number in India (TRAI, Sancharsaathi & 1930)
Four official channels to report a fraud number, what each one does, and how to maximize the chance of action.
By Aditi SharmaMay 10, 20266 min read - How-toAndroidiPhone
How to block spam calls on Android and iPhone (2026)
Step-by-step: block a single number, silence unknown callers, use carrier-level filters, and stack tools so spam calls stop reaching your phone.
By Rohan VermaMay 4, 20268 min read - OTPFraudHow-to
Someone called asking for an OTP — what to do next
OTP fraud is the most common scam in India. Here's exactly what to do in the next 60 seconds, 10 minutes, and 24 hours.
By Aditi SharmaMay 2, 20265 min read - WhatsAppScamsGuide
Common WhatsApp scam patterns and how to avoid them
Job offers, part-time work, fake investment groups, OTP hijacks — the WhatsApp scam playbook in 2026, and how to shut each one down.
By Aditi SharmaApr 22, 20266 min read - ScamsIndiaGuide
How to identify scam calls in India (2026 guide)
A practical, no-jargon guide to spotting scam calls in India — the red flags, the playbook scammers use, and what to do the moment your phone rings.
By Aditi SharmaApr 12, 20267 min read