Stay safe
Marketing Team, Realr
Manav Sharma
Guides by Manav Sharma
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Buying and selling onlineFacebook Marketplace scams: how to spot them and stay safe
5 min read
Dating and romanceHow to spot a fake profile on a matrimony site
5 min read
Before you pay someoneA payment screenshot is not proof: how to check you were paid
4 min read
Buying and selling onlineHow to tell if a rental listing is fake
4 min read
Dating and romanceDating app verification scam: a match sent a link to verify
4 min read
Calls, codes and messagesSomeone asked for my verification code: the Google Voice scam
4 min read
Calls, codes and messagesHow to check if a number is a scammer in India
5 min read
Before you pay someoneHow to check a UPI ID is genuine before you pay
5 min read
Photos and privacyIs it safe to send a picture of your ID to someone?
4 min read
Photos and privacyIs it safe to share your Aadhaar card photo or number?
5 min read
Buying and selling onlineOLX scams in India and how to sell or buy safely
5 min read
Photos and privacySextortion: what to do if someone threatens to share your photos
4 min read
Before you pay someoneYou never need your UPI PIN to receive money
5 min read
Before you pay someoneZelle scams: how they work and if you can get your money back
5 min read
Calls, codes and messagesAI voice cloning scams: when a loved one calls asking for money
4 min read
Calls, codes and messagesFedEx courier scam call: “a parcel with drugs in your name”
4 min read
Before you pay someoneTold to put cash in a Bitcoin ATM? It is a scam
4 min read
Dating and romanceThe dating app cafe bill scam: how it works and how to stay safe
4 min read
Calls, codes and messagesWhat is a digital arrest scam? Police do not arrest on video calls
5 min read
Calls, codes and messagesElectricity bill SMS: “power will be disconnected tonight” is a scam
4 min read
Before you pay someoneFake check and overpayment scams: why available funds can still bounce
4 min read
Calls, codes and messagesFake customer care numbers on Google: how to find the real one
4 min read
Jobs, loans and investmentsFake job offer asking for a registration or training fee
3 min read
Jobs, loans and investmentsFake recruiter scams: how to spot a job offer that is not real
4 min read
Buying and selling onlineFlat rent scams in India: token money, fake owners and “army officers”
5 min read
Calls, codes and messagesIRS, Social Security or Medicare call: how to tell if it's fake
4 min read
Before you pay someoneHow to get money back after cyber fraud in India
5 min read
Dating and romanceHow to tell if a dating profile is fake, and how to check
4 min read
Buying and selling onlineInstagram shopping scams: how to check a page is legit before paying
4 min read
Jobs, loans and investmentsLoan app harassment: what to do about threats and morphed photos
4 min read
Jobs, loans and investmentsStock market WhatsApp group scams and fake trading apps
4 min read
Buying and selling onlineIPL and concert ticket scams: how to avoid fake resale tickets
4 min read
Calls, codes and messagesMissed jury duty call or text: is it a scam?
4 min read
Calls, codes and messagesKYC update SMS: is your bank account really about to be blocked?
4 min read
Photos and privacyHow to check if someone took a loan in your name using your PAN
4 min read
Calls, codes and messagesUSPS “package could not be delivered” text: is it a scam?
4 min read
Jobs, loans and investmentsPig butchering scams: the wrong-number text that ends in crypto
4 min read
Buying and selling onlinePuppy scams: how to tell if an online pet seller is fake
4 min read
Jobs, loans and investmentsRecovery scams: when someone offers to get your lost money back
4 min read
Dating and romanceRomance scam signs: how to tell if someone online is scamming you
4 min read
Calls, codes and messagesAnyDesk and screen-sharing app scams: why a caller wants your screen
4 min read
Jobs, loans and investmentsStudent loan forgiveness scams: fees, fake calls and your FSA ID
4 min read
Dating and romanceSugar daddy scam: why they send money first, then ask for some back
4 min read
Jobs, loans and investmentsPart-time job on WhatsApp or Telegram: how the task scam works
4 min read
Calls, codes and messagesTech support scams: fake virus pop-ups and support calls
4 min read
Buying and selling onlineTicket resale scams: how to buy concert and game tickets safely
4 min read
Calls, codes and messagesUnpaid toll text: how to tell if it's a scam
4 min read
Before you pay someoneVenmo and Cash App scams: how they work and what to do
4 min read
Calls, codes and messagesWedding invitation APK on WhatsApp: what it is and what to do
4 min read
Before you pay someoneMoney sent to you by mistake on UPI? How to spot the refund scam
5 min read
Why the usual checks failA blue tick is not identity
5 min read
Why the usual checks failA screenshot is not proof
4 min read
Why the usual checks failAsking someone to verify is not rude
4 min read
Why the usual checks failCaller ID is not a person
5 min read
Why the usual checks failCheck the channel, not the vibe
5 min read
Why the usual checks failFollowers are not trust
4 min read
Why the usual checks failReviews can be bought
4 min read
Why the usual checks failSeeing is no longer believing
4 min read
Why the usual checks failSmart people fall for scams too
5 min read
Why the usual checks failStop sending your ID to prove you're real
4 min read
Why the usual checks failA small payment that worked proves nothing about the next one
5 min read
Why the usual checks failUrgency is the scam, not a detail of it
4 min read
Why the usual checks failLeaving the app means leaving its protections behind
5 min read
Why the usual checks failYour gut is not a lie detector
5 min read
Why the usual checks failA video call is not verification
5 min read
Why the usual checks failDisappearing photos don't disappear
4 min read