{"id":363060,"date":"2025-11-11T18:06:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T12:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/?p=363060"},"modified":"2025-11-11T18:06:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T12:36:47","slug":"unknown-call-scams-how-they-work-and-how-to-stay-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/unknown-call-scams-how-they-work-and-how-to-stay-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"Unknown Call Scams: How They Work and How to Stay Safe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"261\" data-end=\"723\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Unknown call scams have become one of the most widespread forms of digital and financial fraud in recent years. Fraudsters use phone calls\u2014both voice and automated (\u201crobocalls\u201d)\u2014to trick people into sharing personal information, making immediate payments, downloading malicious apps, or performing actions that compromise their privacy and money. As mobile penetration increases and digital payments become mainstream, the threat of scam calls has risen sharply.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"799\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">To protect yourself, understanding how these scams work is the first step.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"806\" data-end=\"847\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong data-start=\"809\" data-end=\"847\">Common Types of Unknown Call Scams<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"849\" data-end=\"879\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong data-start=\"853\" data-end=\"879\">1. Impersonation Scams<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"880\" data-end=\"1025\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Fraudsters pretend to be officials from banks, telecom companies, courier services, government agencies, or even law enforcement.<\/span><br data-start=\"1009\" data-end=\"1012\" \/><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong data-start=\"1012\" data-end=\"1025\">Examples:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1026\" data-end=\"1151\">\n<li data-start=\"1026\" data-end=\"1094\">\n<p data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1094\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">&#8220;Your bank account is at risk. Please share your OTP immediately.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1095\" data-end=\"1151\">\n<p data-start=\"1097\" data-end=\"1151\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">&#8220;Your KYC has expired. Click this link to update now.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1153\" data-end=\"1187\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong data-start=\"1157\" data-end=\"1187\">2. Prize and Lottery Scams<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"1371\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">You receive a call claiming you&#8217;ve won a prize, car, or lottery\u2014even if you never participated.<\/span><br data-start=\"1283\" data-end=\"1286\" \/><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong data-start=\"1286\" data-end=\"1299\">Red flag:<\/strong> You are asked to pay &#8216;processing fees&#8217; or &#8216;taxes&#8217; to receive the prize.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1373\" data-end=\"1415\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong data-start=\"1377\" data-end=\"1415\">3. Fake Courier and Delivery Scams<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"1445\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">You may receive calls saying:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1446\" data-end=\"1614\">\n<li data-start=\"1446\" data-end=\"1495\">\n<p data-start=\"1448\" data-end=\"1495\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">A package from overseas contains illegal items.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1496\" data-end=\"1614\">\n<p data-start=\"1498\" data-end=\"1614\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Customs needs your verification details.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">These scams scare users into sharing ID proofs or paying fake penalty fees.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1616\" data-end=\"1642\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong data-start=\"1620\" data-end=\"1642\">4. Job Offer Scams<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1643\" data-end=\"1708\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Scammers pose as HR representatives of reputed companies and ask:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1781\">\n<li data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1730\">\n<p data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1730\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u201cRegistration fees\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1731\" data-end=\"1748\">\n<p data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1748\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u201cTraining fees\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1749\" data-end=\"1781\">\n<p data-start=\"1751\" data-end=\"1781\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u201cBackground verification fees\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1783\" data-end=\"1821\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Once the payment is made, they vanish.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1823\" data-end=\"1859\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong data-start=\"1827\" data-end=\"1859\">5. Loan\/Insurance Scam Calls<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1860\" data-end=\"1929\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Fraudsters offer &#8220;instant loans&#8221; or &#8220;low-cost insurance&#8221; and ask for:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1930\" data-end=\"2005\">\n<li data-start=\"1930\" data-end=\"1947\">\n<p data-start=\"1932\" data-end=\"1947\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Aadhaar details<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1948\" data-end=\"1961\">\n<p data-start=\"1950\" data-end=\"1961\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">PAN numbers<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1962\" data-end=\"1976\">\n<p data-start=\"1964\" data-end=\"1976\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Bank details<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1977\" data-end=\"2005\">\n<p data-start=\"1979\" data-end=\"2005\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">App installation (spyware)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2012\" data-end=\"2045\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2045\">How Scammers Trick Victims<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2047\" data-end=\"2074\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong data-start=\"2051\" data-end=\"2074\">1. Urgency and Fear<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2075\" data-end=\"2109\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">They will create panic or urgency:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2110\" data-end=\"2180\">\n<li data-start=\"2110\" data-end=\"2143\">\n<p data-start=\"2112\" data-end=\"2143\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">&#8220;Your account will be blocked.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2144\" data-end=\"2180\">\n<p data-start=\"2146\" data-end=\"2180\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">&#8220;Police complaint has been filed.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2182\" data-end=\"2222\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">This rushes people into making mistakes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2224\" data-end=\"2253\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong data-start=\"2228\" data-end=\"2253\">2. Spoofed Caller IDs<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2254\" data-end=\"2293\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">They use tools to display fake numbers:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2294\" data-end=\"2355\">\n<li data-start=\"2294\" data-end=\"2310\">\n<p data-start=\"2296\" data-end=\"2310\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Bank helplines<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2311\" data-end=\"2331\">\n<p data-start=\"2313\" data-end=\"2331\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Government offices<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2332\" data-end=\"2355\">\n<p data-start=\"2334\" data-end=\"2355\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Local police stations<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2357\" data-end=\"2386\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong data-start=\"2361\" data-end=\"2386\">3. Social Engineering<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2387\" data-end=\"2509\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">They gather basic info (name, city, mobile number) from leaked databases or social media, making the call seem legitimate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2511\" data-end=\"2544\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong data-start=\"2515\" data-end=\"2544\">4. Emotional Manipulation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2545\" data-end=\"2635\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Fraudsters pretend to be relatives in distress, often demanding immediate money transfers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2642\" data-end=\"2676\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong data-start=\"2645\" data-end=\"2676\">Common Signs of a Scam Call<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2678\" data-end=\"3038\">\n<li data-start=\"2678\" data-end=\"2739\">\n<p data-start=\"2680\" data-end=\"2739\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Unknown or international numbers you never interacted with.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2740\" data-end=\"2797\">\n<p data-start=\"2742\" data-end=\"2797\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Pretending to be officials but sounding unprofessional.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2798\" data-end=\"2864\">\n<p data-start=\"2800\" data-end=\"2864\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Requesting sensitive details such as OTPs, CVV, passwords, PINs.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2865\" data-end=\"2895\">\n<p data-start=\"2867\" data-end=\"2895\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Demanding immediate payment.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2896\" data-end=\"2961\">\n<p data-start=\"2898\" data-end=\"2961\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Asking you to install remote-access apps (AnyDesk, TeamViewer).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2962\" data-end=\"2989\">\n<p data-start=\"2964\" data-end=\"2989\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Threatening legal action.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2990\" data-end=\"3038\">\n<p data-start=\"2992\" data-end=\"3038\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Offering deals that sound too good to be true.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3045\" data-end=\"3092\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong data-start=\"3047\" data-end=\"3092\">How to Stay Safe from Unknown Call Frauds<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3094\" data-end=\"3149\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u2705 <strong data-start=\"3099\" data-end=\"3149\">1. Never Share Personal or Banking Information<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3150\" data-end=\"3223\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Banks, government agencies, or legitimate companies will <em data-start=\"3207\" data-end=\"3214\">never<\/em> ask for:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3224\" data-end=\"3274\">\n<li data-start=\"3224\" data-end=\"3229\">\n<p data-start=\"3226\" data-end=\"3229\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">OTP<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3230\" data-end=\"3239\">\n<p data-start=\"3232\" data-end=\"3239\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">ATM PIN<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3240\" data-end=\"3245\">\n<p data-start=\"3242\" data-end=\"3245\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">CVV<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3246\" data-end=\"3264\">\n<p data-start=\"3248\" data-end=\"3264\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Full card number<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3265\" data-end=\"3274\">\n<p data-start=\"3267\" data-end=\"3274\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">UPI PIN<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3276\" data-end=\"3316\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">If someone asks for these, it is a scam.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3323\" data-end=\"3376\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u2705 <strong data-start=\"3328\" data-end=\"3376\">2. Don\u2019t Click Links Sent by Unknown Callers<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3377\" data-end=\"3443\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Suspicious links may install malware or lead to phishing websites.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3450\" data-end=\"3503\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u2705 <strong data-start=\"3455\" data-end=\"3503\">3. Use Call Blocking and Spam Detection Apps<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3504\" data-end=\"3514\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Apps like:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3515\" data-end=\"3561\">\n<li data-start=\"3515\" data-end=\"3529\">\n<p data-start=\"3517\" data-end=\"3529\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Truecaller<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3530\" data-end=\"3561\">\n<p data-start=\"3532\" data-end=\"3561\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Built-in phone spam filters<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3563\" data-end=\"3606\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Help identify and block known scam numbers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3613\" data-end=\"3667\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u2705 <strong data-start=\"3618\" data-end=\"3667\">4. Enable DND (Do Not Disturb) on Your Mobile<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3668\" data-end=\"3710\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">This reduces unsolicited commercial calls.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3717\" data-end=\"3749\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u2705 <strong data-start=\"3722\" data-end=\"3749\">5. Verify Before Acting<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3750\" data-end=\"3809\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">If you get a call claiming to be from your bank or courier:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3810\" data-end=\"3932\">\n<li data-start=\"3810\" data-end=\"3832\">\n<p data-start=\"3812\" data-end=\"3832\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Disconnect the call.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3833\" data-end=\"3900\">\n<p data-start=\"3835\" data-end=\"3900\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Call the official number from the bank\u2019s website or official app.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3901\" data-end=\"3932\">\n<p data-start=\"3903\" data-end=\"3932\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Confirm if the call was real.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3934\" data-end=\"3984\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Never call back on numbers provided by the caller.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3991\" data-end=\"4038\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u2705 <strong data-start=\"3996\" data-end=\"4038\">6. Avoid Installing Remote Access Apps<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4039\" data-end=\"4119\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Scammers often ask you to install apps that let them control your device screen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4126\" data-end=\"4184\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u2705 <strong data-start=\"4131\" data-end=\"4184\">7. Keep Your Social Media Privacy Settings Strict<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4185\" data-end=\"4251\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Fraudsters study your public info and use it to personalize scams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4258\" data-end=\"4287\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u2705 <strong data-start=\"4263\" data-end=\"4287\">8. Report Scam Calls<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4288\" data-end=\"4323\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">You can report suspicious calls to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4324\" data-end=\"4397\">\n<li data-start=\"4324\" data-end=\"4373\">\n<p data-start=\"4326\" data-end=\"4373\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong data-start=\"4326\" data-end=\"4334\">1930<\/strong> (National cybercrime helpline \u2013 India)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4374\" data-end=\"4397\">\n<p data-start=\"4376\" data-end=\"4397\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong data-start=\"4376\" data-end=\"4397\">cybercrime.gov.in<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"4399\" data-end=\"4439\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Quick reporting can stop further losses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4446\" data-end=\"4480\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">\u2705 <strong data-start=\"4451\" data-end=\"4480\">9. Educate Family Members<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4481\" data-end=\"4492\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Especially:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4493\" data-end=\"4546\">\n<li data-start=\"4493\" data-end=\"4510\">\n<p data-start=\"4495\" data-end=\"4510\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Senior citizens<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4511\" data-end=\"4527\">\n<p data-start=\"4513\" data-end=\"4527\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Young students<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4528\" data-end=\"4546\">\n<p data-start=\"4530\" data-end=\"4546\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Domestic helpers<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"4548\" data-end=\"4585\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">They are often targets of fraudsters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4592\" data-end=\"4627\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong data-start=\"4594\" data-end=\"4627\">What to Do If You Fall Victim<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4629\" data-end=\"4687\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">If you mistakenly shared information or transferred money:<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4689\" data-end=\"4715\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong data-start=\"4693\" data-end=\"4715\">1. Act Immediately<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4716\" data-end=\"4792\">\n<li data-start=\"4716\" data-end=\"4739\">\n<p data-start=\"4718\" data-end=\"4739\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Block your bank cards<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4740\" data-end=\"4766\">\n<p data-start=\"4742\" data-end=\"4766\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Change account passwords<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4767\" data-end=\"4792\">\n<p data-start=\"4769\" data-end=\"4792\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Disable UPI temporarily<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"4794\" data-end=\"4828\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong data-start=\"4798\" data-end=\"4828\">2. Call Your Bank Helpline<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4829\" data-end=\"4869\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Inform them about unauthorized activity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4871\" data-end=\"4909\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong data-start=\"4875\" data-end=\"4909\">3. File a Cybercrime Complaint<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4910\" data-end=\"5014\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Call <strong data-start=\"4915\" data-end=\"4923\">1930<\/strong> or visit <strong data-start=\"4933\" data-end=\"4954\">cybercrime.gov.in<\/strong><\/span><br data-start=\"4954\" data-end=\"4957\" \/><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Early reporting increases the chance of recovering funds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5016\" data-end=\"5048\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong data-start=\"5020\" data-end=\"5048\">4. Note Down All Details<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5049\" data-end=\"5127\">\n<li data-start=\"5049\" data-end=\"5064\">\n<p data-start=\"5051\" data-end=\"5064\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Caller number<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5065\" data-end=\"5076\">\n<p data-start=\"5067\" data-end=\"5076\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Call time<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5077\" data-end=\"5097\">\n<p data-start=\"5079\" data-end=\"5097\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Any payment detail<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5098\" data-end=\"5127\">\n<p data-start=\"5100\" data-end=\"5127\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Screenshots (if applicable)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"5134\" data-end=\"5150\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong data-start=\"5136\" data-end=\"5150\">Conclusion<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5152\" data-end=\"5442\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Unknown call scams are evolving and becoming more sophisticated with each passing day. The best defense is awareness, skepticism towards unsolicited calls, and strict control over personal and financial information. Always remember:<\/span><br data-start=\"5384\" data-end=\"5387\" \/><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><strong data-start=\"5387\" data-end=\"5442\">If something feels suspicious, hang up immediately.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5444\" data-end=\"5568\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">By staying vigilant and spreading awareness, you can protect yourself and others from becoming victims of phone-based fraud.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unknown call scams have become one of the most widespread forms of digital and financial fraud in recent years. Fraudsters use phone calls\u2014both voice and automated (\u201crobocalls\u201d)\u2014to trick people into sharing personal information, making immediate payments, downloading malicious apps, or performing actions that compromise their privacy and money. As mobile penetration increases and digital payments [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":269057,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,16],"tags":[37610],"class_list":{"0":"post-363060","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cyber-security","8":"category-tech-knowledge","9":"tag-common-types-of-unknown-call-scams"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/363060","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=363060"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/363060\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":363061,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/363060\/revisions\/363061"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/269057"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=363060"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=363060"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=363060"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}