Credit fraud

Instant loan app trap

Instant-loan apps harvest contacts, then harass borrowers after a tiny first disbursal.

How Scam Works?

This conversation is invented. It shows the pattern so you can recognise it. It is not a real message, and nothing here should be replied to or paid.

Demonstration

App notification, then SMS

QuickCash Loan

  1. Scam message

    ₹2,000 is approved. Allow contacts and gallery to release it.

  2. What you might say

    I only wanted to see the rate.

  3. Scam message

    Repay ₹3,400 today or we message everyone in your contacts.

A regulated lender does not recover a loan by messaging your phone book.

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