A romance scam is when an online partner builds trust over weeks, then invents an emergency and asks for money. Never share your OTP, UPI PIN, or card details, and report fraud to 1930 or cybercrime.gov.in.
Verdict: If it pressures you to act fast, asks for an OTP/PIN, or sends an unexpected link — treat it as a likely romance scam.
An online partner builds trust over weeks, then invents an emergency and asks for money. It is also known as dating scam, matrimony fraud.
Watch for: Quick declarations of love; Always has an excuse to never meet; Sudden money emergency.
Never send money to someone you haven’t met. Reverse-image-search their photos. Talk to a trusted friend first.
Do not pay or share any codes. Call 1930 immediately and file a report at cybercrime.gov.in. The faster you report, the higher the chance of recovering money.
No. No bank, wallet, or company will ever ask for your OTP, UPI PIN, or CVV. Anyone who does is a scammer.
रोमांस घोटाला में an online partner builds trust over weeks, then invents an emergency and asks for money. कभी भी OTP, UPI पिन या कार्ड डिटेल साझा न करें। धोखाधड़ी की रिपोर्ट 1930 या cybercrime.gov.in पर करें।
नतीजा: अगर कोई जल्दबाज़ी कराए, OTP/पिन मांगे या अनचाहा लिंक भेजे — तो इसे रोमांस घोटाला समझें।
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