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Understanding the psychology helps you resist the next attempt.
Scammers do not rely on technology alone. They rely on human emotions:
When these emotions are triggered, the thinking part of the brain is partially bypassed. That is why even intelligent people fall for scams.
You receive an SMS that a parcel is held for incomplete address or customs duty. The link opens a perfect-looking tracking page. You pay a small fee and enter card details. The page steals your data. Sometimes a follow-up call from a “customs officer” escalates into a digital-arrest demand for large sums.
Scammer already has your phone number and partial bank details. They call pretending to be the bank’s fraud team. They say a transaction is pending and ask you to “read out the OTP you just received to cancel it”. The OTP is actually authorizing a new transaction or adding a beneficiary. Money leaves within seconds.
You are selling something online. Buyer says “I am sending money, just approve the request” or sends a QR code “to receive payment”. Approving the request or scanning the QR actually debits your account. Golden rule: you never enter UPI PIN to receive money.
A “delivery agent” or “bank executive” asks you to dial a code such as *21*9876543210#. This activates unconditional call forwarding. All future calls — including bank OTP voice calls — silently go to the scammer. They then empty your accounts. Defence: never dial codes from strangers; if in doubt dial ##002#.
Caller claims to be tech support or bank security. They instruct you to install AnyDesk, TeamViewer or UltraViewer “so they can fix the issue”. Once connected they can see your screen, approve transactions, change passwords and transfer money while you watch helplessly.
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