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With the advent of IT, the world has been divided into the online and offline world. Hence faces a challenge in this borderless offline world. Our firm has the expertise, experience to meet these challenging issues. In fact, our firm was one of the first law firms to have a website in India as early as 1997. Our Associates have always been updated and ahead in technology laws. We deal in IT Litigation, Privacy Laws, e-commerce, e-contracts, IPR infringement online, Cybercrimes and related IT Laws.

Most common cyber financial & investment scams are as hereunder – 

 1. UPI / OTP Fraud

  • Scammer pretends to be from bank, courier, or customer service.
  • Sends a fake link/app or asks for OTP.
  • Once details are shared, money vanishes from the account.

 2. Credit/Debit Card Scam

  • Fake bank calls offering to increase credit limit or remove charges.
  • Victim shares OTP or card details.
  • Large unauthorized transactions happen instantly.

 3. Investment & Trading Scams

  • Ads or agents promise high guaranteed returns (stocks, forex, crypto).
  • Victims invest small amounts, get fake “profits” first.
  • Later, bigger deposits demanded; withdrawals blocked.

 4. Romance / Friendship Investment Scam (Pig-Butchering)

  • Scammer builds trust via dating apps or social media.
  • Slowly pushes victim into “exclusive investment opportunity.”
  • Victim invests; platform turns out to be fake; money lost.

 5. Lottery / Job / Gift Scams

  • Victims told they’ve won a prize, got a job, or parcel is stuck.
  • Asked to pay “processing fees” or “taxes.”
  • Once paid, scammer disappears.

 6. Fake Charity / Donation Scams

  • Emotional stories (medical emergency, disaster relief) shared online.
  • People donate via UPI or bank transfer.
  • Cause is fake; organizer vanishes.

7. Identity Theft

  • Using stolen Aadhaar, PAN, or personal details to open bank accounts, obtain SIM cards, or apply for loans.

  • Social media identity theft is also common, where fake profiles are created to deceive others.

8. Cyber Extortion

  • Hackers gain access to personal devices or company systems and demand ransom to release data.

  • Morphing photos, creating fake profile/ fake videos using Artificial Intelligence and demanding ransom

9. Ponzi & Pyramid Schemes 

  • Oldest scam type but still active.

  • Promise of fixed high returns

  • Early investors are paid from money of new investors → collapses once inflow stops.

10. App-Based “Investment” Platform Fraud

  • Fraud apps for stock trading, gold, or crypto.

  • Victims see fake dashboards showing profits.

  • Withdrawal blocked unless “taxes/fees” are paid.

  • Common trick to show profits via WhatsApp/Telegram groups and Instagram ads to trap people.