Scam library
Know the play before it’s run on you.
Ten patterns behind most stock-tip fraud in India, taken apart step by step. Examples are invented; the mechanics are real.
- 01
The Telegram pump-and-dump
A “VIP channel” pushes a small stock. Thousands buy at once. The channel's owners sell into the crowd.
Take it apart - 02
The fake trading app
A slick app shows your deposit growing 5% a day. Withdrawals never arrive.
Take it apart - 03
The borrowed registration number
“SEBI Registered” in the profile, sometimes with a real-looking INH number.
Take it apart - 04
The IPO allotment “balance”
“Your IPO allotment is confirmed, pay the balance to receive shares.”
Take it apart - 05
The “assured return” fund
A scheme that sounds like a mutual fund but promises fixed yearly returns.
Take it apart - 06
The insider tip
“My cousin works there. Results will be huge. Don't tell anyone.”
Take it apart - 07
The borrowed celebrity
A famous investor or TV anchor “recommends” a stock or bot, often in a doctored video.
Take it apart - 08
The KYC update link
“Your demat will be blocked today. Update KYC now.”
Take it apart - 09
The fake SEBI officer
A caller says your demat is under investigation and asks for a deposit to avoid a freeze.
Take it apart - 10
The real news, inflated
A true filing, with one number changed. The hardest kind to spot.
Take it apart