How we decide what is a scam, and how sure we are
Anyone can report a scam, and not every report is true. Every scam page on BharatSecure.app shows one of two labels so you can see how much evidence stands behind it, and the sources we used.
The two labels
Still developing: people report it, source being added
Seen in user reports, news or our own monitoring. We are still adding a credible source. Treat it as a warning, not as a confirmed fact.
Verified by BharatSecure.app: we checked it against a real source
We fetched a source, found the quoted passage on the page, and confirmed that any numbers match. The source is an official body or a major news publisher, and it is linked on the page so you can check it yourself.
What counts as a credible source
Official and primary: Indian government and regulator sites, including the Reserve Bank of India, NPCI, SEBI, TRAI, CERT-In, the Press Information Bureau and the national cyber crime portal.
Established news publishers: major Indian and international newsrooms. A news report shows that a scam was reported. It never replaces official advice on what to do.
Social media posts, forums and anonymous reports are useful signals. They never count as a source on their own.
How a source is checked
- We fetch the source page ourselves.
- The passage we quote must appear in the fetched text.
- Any figures in our statement must also appear in that passage.
- Each page shows when it was last updated.
What we cannot promise
Our checks use AI and can be wrong. A message that is not in our library may still be a scam. If money is at risk, confirm with your bank, and call 1930 in an emergency. BharatSecure.app is an independent tool and is not a government service.
Found a mistake? Write to hello@bharatsecure.app or read our editorial standards.