Scam Awareness Quiz — WhatAScam – Report, Search & Verify Scams

1. You get a call from "your bank" asking for your OTP to "verify a suspicious transaction". What should you do?

Give the OTP — they are your bank Hang up and call your bank on the number printed on your card/statement Give only the last 4 digits Text the OTP back

2. A WhatsApp number you don't know offers "easy work from home — earn ₹500 per task". What's the most likely truth?

A genuine side income A task-based scam that first pays small amounts, then demands "deposits" to keep earning Government sponsored programme A charity initiative

3. A seller wants payment via "a friend's" UPI ID or direct bank transfer to avoid "tax". What should you do?

Pay — it's just avoiding tax Refuse and use an escrow/platform-secured payment Pay half first Share your bank password as proof

4. You receive an email from "IT support" with an urgent link and your office name. Best first step?

Click the link immediately Hover over the link, check the sender address, and verify via a separate channel Forward it to everyone Reply with your password

5. A "mining/investment" app promises 30% returns per week. Realistic?

Very realistic Almost certainly a Ponzi/pig-butchering scheme Guaranteed by RBI Only for VIP users

6. Someone online asks for your Aadhaar + PAN "to open your account". What's safe to share?

Everything Nothing you can't verify with a known official service; verify the requester first Aadhaar but not PAN PAN but not Aadhaar

7. Your "friend" on social media urgently needs money sent to a new account "because of an emergency". What do you do?

Send immediately Call them on a number you know is theirs and confirm — their account is likely hacked Send half Ask for a voice note

8. A "customs officer" calls to say a parcel is held and you must pay a "release fee". Likely?

Legitimate Classic parcel/delivery scam — official agencies don't demand release fees over the phone Depends on the courier It's the police

🎓 Scam Awareness Quiz