20 Real Scams Indians Keep Falling For
Every big city has its own hustle and its own traps. Inspired by real experiences shared by Reddit users, this…
Every big city has its own hustle and its own traps. Inspired by real experiences shared by Reddit users, this…

In Odisha’s Jagatsinghpur district, a man was lured with the promise of a secure post in the Indian Railways. The

A traveler booked a Kenya Safari tour through SOTC/Thomas Cook (Mumbai) by paying an advance of ₹76,000 against a quoted

A 74-year-old Hyderabad resident saw a Facebook advertisement claiming rare coins could fetch high prices from collectors. When he responded,

In Kolkata, cyber-fraudsters are sending bulk SMS messages that look like official traffic challan notices. The texts carry a payment

A 71-year-old former professor from the University of Florida, visiting family in Salt Lake, Kolkata, lost ₹8.5 lakh after calling
Every big city has its own hustle and its own traps. Inspired by real experiences…
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