PSA: New Scam these days. Starts with TRAI sms or a call from TRAI. Be Aware.

[sammie2019]

The modus operandi seems to be:

1. Initially a sms will arrive from TRAI stating that all your numbers will be blocked within 2 hours. So call on this number (usually a west UP number) to stop it.
2. Alternatively, a call will come with automated voice recording that all your numbers will be disconnected within next 2 hours and if you want to have more information then press 9. If you do so, then someone real will come across the line.
3. Now it may take different ways. But it would be a hodge-podge of Aadhaar number, ED, FEMA, Money Laundering, SEBI, RBI, Foreign Ministry, cancellation of visa/passport etc.
4. The scam part is that they would want you to send all or 50-60% of your liquid money in accounts for VERIFICATION purpose and then supposedly would sent it back.
5. There would be involvement of CBI, local police (local of UP, I have come across), ED, foreign ministry people.
6. There may be voice calls or even whatsapp videocalls.

*But all of this is SCAM and BULLSHIT.
Don't fall for it. Apply brain.exe and try to connect the dots of why would TRAI, CBI, FEMA, ED would connect together to verify your liquid money earned by your hard work??
*
Be safe.

 

[lilybetofthevalley]

@sammie2019 This is why I drank all my liquid money.

 

[aellagirl]

@lilybetofthevalley ₹$na

 

[linlin]

@lilybetofthevalley Avg options trader

 

[hrvat55]

@lilybetofthevalley you could have just put it in freezer

 

[oswald3%C3%A1]

@sammie2019 I got this message last week. I called him immediately. He told that he is a senior manager from my bank. He told that my debit card is expiring and I need to provide details about it otherwise it can get into galat logs hand.

I shared him a 16 digit number. Then he asked for CVV expiry date. I shared some numbers again. He asked for OTP. I told some numbers. He said its not working. I asked to resend he said he did, I shared some more numbers. It didn't work.

I told it might have reached galat logs hand already. He started some abuses in Hindi and then cut the call.

 

[budsmama]

@oswald3%C3%A1 Haha good one

 

[alangston6561]

@oswald3%C3%A1

 

[paul1963]

@sammie2019 Point #2. I got call 3 days back... I simply disconnected

 

[rambovsrocky]

@paul1963 I too got the same call 3 days back & reported it as scam in True caller.

 

[britnbutler]

@rambovsrocky

reported it as scam in True caller.

That's ironic

 

[resjudicata]

@sammie2019 (unrelated) Why can I not post on this sub? What is the minimum karma required? My posts keep getting removed by the automod

 

[missymaree]

@sammie2019 I got this today.

I played along and told him I sent the money. He got mad for 10 mins trying to figure it out and started talking to himself.

I was on a work call where I wasn't needed. Boredom. shrug

 

[djung]

@sammie2019

try to connect the dots of why would TRAI, CBI, FEMA, ED would connect together to verify your liquid money earned by your hard work

They have something called Taxes for that.

 

[djhope]

@sammie2019 Got a call 2 weeks back, disconnected immediately

 

[andrew36]

@sammie2019 I would personally stop at 1 as soon as a MSG ask to call a personal number I think it's scam

 

[imark]

@sammie2019 If you have time, don't cut the call immediately, entertain them, trap them, waste their time..

 

[gifts_of_the_spirit]

@sammie2019 Damnn.. i wish these people would call me.. i never get prank calls

 

[lookintochat]

@sammie2019

The scam part is that they would want you to send all or 50-60% of your liquid money in accounts for VERIFICATION purpose and then supposedly would sent it back.

How do people fall for this?

 

[dbeach]

@sammie2019 Apply brain.exe... You won me here.