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  1. Ram1

    Most happening scam at Branches - Be aware

    This is regarding the Insurance/schemes related while opening offline account. So this week, I visit the branch of Bank of xxxxxxxx and asked boy to give me account opening booklet. I was filling, suddenly shocked to see 4 forms of different schemes attached like pension scheme, ppf, insurance...
  2. apxd

    SBI CREDIT CARD LTF SCAM

    I had applied for SBI SIMPLYCLICK CARD since i was told that this card is lifetime free by sbi official Here are the details of them contact number and names as per truecaller 085889 10170 - Khanysi 085120 98737 - Rahul Aggarwal 089296 87602 - Manoj Kumar These people had communicated that...
  3. N

    Devaluation Shady practice from IDFC First Bank - Charges for Add on Cards

    Disclaimer: Took help from ChatGPT to frame this message, But this is my personal experience. As we all received email from IDFC FIRST BANK on 17 Jan 2025. Regarding the fees for Add on cards, The bank had initially stated: 1. For all Add-On Cards created on or after 20th February 2025, a...
  4. Y2J

    Park plus petrol gv scam

    I just completed 5L petrol in park plus. To unlock IOCL gv it was asking for rs100 fastag recharge and verification of car which i did. Now again to redeem IOCL gv its asking for 400rs more fastag recharge. Will they keep me in this loop and ask me again and again to recharge my fastag account...
  5. sayantandas

    New Scam Alert 🚨

    Recently came across this Jio Eats scam where scamsters have upped their game to scam innocent people using Reliance brand name and logo. It shows live in 15 cities some of which are Bengaluru, Delhi NCR, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Pune, etc. They have created a website which looks so genuine with...
  6. TechnoFino

    From Free Meals to FIR: The Dark Side of Credit Card Loopholes

    Recently, the official EazyDiner Twitter handle posted a rather concerning message. They publicly called out two individuals - Himesh Mishra and his friend Vivek - for allegedly gaming their system to repeatedly avail a food discount. Here's the screenshot of the tweet for reference. What...
  7. TechnoFino

    Here’s how I respond to a review scammer

    Today, I received a few WhatsApp messages - initially about an online job. After a while, they offered me ₹120 to post a 5-star review. I posted this review on the given link: Here’s how I responded to them: By the way, here’s how this scam typically works: First, they give you a small...
  8. Marshallgv2

    Bad / Scam experience with 1mg, neucoins

    Edit: they deleted their twitter response from my post, when I told them it's contradictory to your own FAQs, lol. This clearly signifies they're misadvertising neucoins and this is outright marketing lies, scam practices. Not at all acceptable from Tata. --------- I wanted to share my recent...
  9. paras.bhalodia

    IndusInd Scam Part 2 - 674 Cr and 595 Cr - May 15

    I am literally on the verge of crying. In upcoming days, I believe the stock is going to collapse significantly. 1) May 15 reveals another irregularity of 674 Cr in Microfinance segment as false interest income. Same day 595 Cr Whistleblower announced that Indus is showing wrong valuation in...
  10. J

    Window dressing allegations in some branches of Indian Bank

    Just another FD based scam. Some never learn from the past experience. https://thekanal.in/en-IN/details/allegations-of-fraudulent-practices-in-indian-banks-fd-drive-calls-for-internal-probe-intensify-94087
  11. V

    DCB HDFC RBIO complaint

    Hi I got a call from hdfc agent about cc and i requested DCBM , she agreed and she only filed application on hdfc bank. After i got to know she has applied for privilege cc , when asked she said DCMB will be approved they have coupon code they can mention in application. But privilege was only...
  12. vchouksey80

    Interest Rate - IDFC First Bank Running A Scam

    I opened wealth account with IDFC First Bank recently with IF of 12lac As per their mobile app, my average monthly balance was 10.72lac, They credited interest of Rs 3735, and as per their different slabs as per screenshot expected interest should be Rs 4851.67 The difference is Rs 1117...
  13. D

    Why Reward Points Are Kinda a Scam

    I recently crunched some numbers on credit card reward points — and honestly, the results made me question if they’re really worth the hype. Take this example: I used to buy Amazon Pay gift cards through the SmartBuy portal using my DBC card to pay my electricity bills. DBC gives 3X reward...
  14. malluthe

    KFC Scam Worldwide

    Two similar SCAM like incidents happened with me at KFC of two different countries, one in Sentosa Island of Singapore and another one in Kolkata, India on two consecutive weeks. On both the outlet, I ordered some combo item because of price saving but on both occasion they didn't give one item...
  15. C

    How My Relative Was Tricked by a Fake Kisan Subsidy Scam (Full Story)

    Today afternoon, I received an OTP for a ₹14,499 transaction on my HSBC credit card via Amazon. This raised an immediate red flag — I rarely use this card, and only one relative occasionally uses it for discounts. He isn’t educated and doesn’t read English. I called him right away and asked if...
  16. TechnoFino

    ICICI Bank Adani Credit Card Scam: Joining Fee Charged Despite FYF Offer

    Just like last year, ICICI Bank is once again engaging in what many consider an unethical practice—and for me, it’s nothing short of a scam—with certain credit card customers. ICICI Bank recently promoted the ICICI Bank Adani Signature Credit Card as First Year Free (FYF) under a limited-time...
  17. indianets

    Issue Resolved Beware of SMS from ICICI stating reduced Bill Amount

    Hello all, This is my first post, so please be considerate. My Amazon Pay ICICI CC statement date is 25th and Due Date falls generally on 12th of the next month. A bill of 3526.40 was generated on March 25 recently with a due date of April 12. All good until now!! I made a few amazon...
  18. GizaPyramid

    IndusInd Credit Card Upgrade Scam.

    Received a call today from Bangalore Landline. She was claiming to talk on behalf of IndusInd Bank. She knew that I have a Legend card and offered to upgrade it to Platinum Rupay and that too with a whooping joining fee of 10k plus GST.😂 Asked me to confirm my year of birth to accept the...
  19. Credit Cardiya

    IDFC LTF Credit card scam

    I recently received a call from a guy claiming to be from IDFC Bank. Based on my research, I believe he was actually from the bank. He told me that I was pre-qualified for a lifetime free (LTF) RuPay credit card from IDFC and asked if I wanted to apply. Thinking that an LTF card was a good...
  20. gopal9342

    Karnataka govt is running a scam!!! Need everyone here who can help to recover my 5 Lakh

    Having used credit card for most of my transactions, never did I knew I would face such a situation. We are three brothers having many credit cards. My eldest brother was making a payment for land conversation to non agriculture at Karnataka govt site for a friends work. While paying from his...
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