How Scammers Are Hijacking Your Calls and Stealing Your Money

A dangerous new cyber scam is spreading rapidly where fraudsters secretly activate call forwarding on your mobile phone. Once enabled, all important calls including bank OTPs, verification calls, and alerts get redirected straight to the scammer. With access to your OTP, criminals can: Log into your bank account Reset passwords Transfer money Take control of financial apps The worst part? You may not even realize your calls are being diverted. How Victims Get Trapped Scammers pretend to be from banks, telecom companies, or government offices or Amazon. They claim your SIM or KYC needs urgent verification and trick you into dialing a special code. That code silently forwards your calls to their number. How to Stay Safe ✔ Never share OTPs or PINs ✔ Never dial codes told by unknown callers ✔ Check call forwarding in phone settings ✔ Dial ##002# to cancel all call forwarding ✔ Enable bank transaction alerts If You Are a Victim Call your bank immediately, block your SIM, and report at cybercrime.gov.in or dial 1930. Stay alert. A simple phone call can lead to a big financial loss.