Money & banking

I lost money in a job, task, trading or investment scam

These scams pay small amounts first, then ask for bigger "deposits". Stop paying, keep every message, and report.

What the law says

Papers that usually help

• All chats, group names, links and the app or website used
  Shows the false promises and identifies the operators.
• All payments made and any small "returns" received
  Receiving accounts are frozen using these details.
• Job offer, "appointment letter" or scheme brochure
  Proves the promise was false.
• Complaint acknowledgement number or FIR
  Needed for bank and court steps.
• Names and contacts of other victims
  Supports a joint complaint.
• Report on 1930 or cybercrime.gov.in
  Starts the freeze process.
• Report the scheme on RBI Sachet
  For unregistered deposit or chit schemes.

Questions Saboot will ask you

• What kind of scheme was it?
• Are they asking you for more money to "withdraw" your earnings?
• When was your last payment?
• Have you reported it?
• Were other people cheated the same way?

Sources

• National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal (MHA)
• RBI Sachet portal — check if a lender or scheme is registered
• RBI press release, 24 Jun 2026: Amendment Directions on limiting customer liability in digital transactions (effective 1 Jan 2027)

Common situations

• Paid to do “tasks” like liking videos and can’t withdraw
• Stock tips group showed fake profits and won’t let me withdraw
• Paid a registration fee for a job that never came
• Fake overseas job agent took my money
• Crypto platform froze my money
• Invested in a scheme that promised double money
• Work-from-home typing or data-entry job asked for deposit
• Paid “security deposit” for a delivery or franchise job
• Lost money in a “hotel review” or “rating” job

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