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Reports are grouped by the type of scam. Pick a category to see the targets reported under it — submitted by users and unverified.
Reports describing a request for an upfront payment, token amount, or deposit to 'hold' an item, listing, or opportunity that was never delivered as described.
Reports about contact details (phone, email, chat handle) that impersonate a real brand, company, or official channel to gain trust before a payment request.
Reports about property listings that turn out to be nonexistent, already sold/rented, or misrepresented to attract inquiries.
Reports about undisclosed or forced fees, inflated totals, invented line items (service, staff-welfare, or convenience charges), or tax/GST applied on top of an optional charge — often where an itemized bill was not voluntarily provided.
Reports about investment or crypto-trading platforms introduced through an online relationship or unsolicited contact, showing fabricated gains and blocking withdrawals.
Reports about job postings or recruiter contact that request registration, training, or verification fees before an offer, or where the promised job never materializes.
Reports about instant-loan apps, UPI collect-requests disguised as refunds, or other payment flows where the reported outcome was money lost rather than received.
Reports about marketplace transactions where an advance payment was requested and the item was never delivered, or a payment request was disguised as an incoming payment.
Reports about websites, pop-ups, or messages that imitate a legitimate service to collect payment, OTPs, or remote access under false pretenses.
Reports about paid 'genuine buyer or seller contact' subscription plans on real estate portals where contacts are unreachable, non-responsive, or fewer than promised.
Reports about a security deposit or first month's rent requested before a viewing, from a 'landlord' who was later unreachable or not the property owner.
Reports about deceptive practices at a physical shop, restaurant, cafe, salon, or service provider — bait pricing, quantity or quality misrepresentation, refusing to issue a proper bill, or pressure to pay for something that was not agreed to.