Safety Guide
Stay one step ahead.
Scammers evolve constantly. These principles help you recognize attacks that no automated tool will catch.
Ten principles of safe digital behaviour
- 01
Urgency is a weapon
Legitimate organisations never pressure you to act in minutes. If a message says "your account will be closed in 2 hours," that urgency itself is a red flag. Slow down.
- 02
Call back on a number you find yourself
If someone claiming to be your bank, telecom provider, or government agency contacts you, hang up and call the number on their official website — not the number in the message.
- 03
OTPs are one-time and private
No bank, payment app, or legitimate service will ever ask you to share an OTP over the phone or by message. An OTP request is a universal scam signal.
- 04
Free money requires your money first
If you have to pay a "processing fee," "customs charge," or "registration cost" to claim a prize, it is not a prize. This is always a scam.
- 05
Check the domain, not just the logo
Phishing emails and pages can look identical to the real thing. Before entering any login or payment data, verify the exact domain in the browser address bar.
- 06
Long URL ≠ safe URL
Scammers use very long or heavily encoded URLs to obscure where you are actually going. If it looks confusing, treat it as suspicious.
- 07
Job offers that sound too easy are not real
"Earn ₹5000 daily, no experience needed, work from home" is a job scam formula. Legitimate employers never promise guaranteed daily earnings before any work begins.
- 08
Enable two-factor authentication everywhere
Even if scammers get your password, 2FA prevents them from accessing your accounts. Use an authenticator app rather than SMS-based codes where possible.
- 09
Check before forwarding
Misinformation and scam content spread fastest through trusted contacts. Before forwarding a message, ask: do I know this is true? Use ScamLens AI to check links before sharing.
- 10
Reporting protects others
Report scam messages to your telecom provider and national cybercrime authority. In India, call 1930 or visit cybercrime.gov.in. Your report may prevent others from being targeted.
If you think you've been scammed
Contact your bank immediately to freeze cards or accounts if financial data was shared.
Change passwords for any accounts that may have been compromised.
Document everything: screenshots, message text, sender numbers.
Report to cybercrime.gov.in (India) or your country's equivalent authority.
Call your telecom provider to block spam numbers.
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