About
Five scam patterns hitting Indians every day
Satark (Hindi for "alert") is a free, no-login tool that scans a message or a described call for the wording scammers repeat again and again. Detection runs entirely in your browser against a curated pattern library plus rule-based heuristics — no AI black-box, no data sent anywhere unless you choose to report it.
Digital arrest impersonation
A caller claims to be from CBI, ED, police, TRAI, or customs and says a parcel in your name has drugs, or a warrant is out for your arrest. They put you on a video call and pressure you to transfer money to a 'verification account'. There is no such thing as a 'digital arrest' in Indian law.
Tell-tale: Real agencies never call, video-call, or WhatsApp you demanding money or threatening arrest.
Investment & trading scams
A stranger adds you to a WhatsApp/Telegram 'VIP group' with a fake 'mentor' showing screenshots of huge profits. You are pushed to install a special trading/IPO app that shows fake balances. When you try to withdraw, they demand 'tax' or 'unlock fees' until you stop paying.
Tell-tale: No SEBI-registered advisor promises guaranteed returns. Never install a trading app from a link.
KYC & bank phishing
An SMS or WhatsApp says your bank account, PAN or SIM will be blocked in 24 hours unless you tap a link, share an OTP, or install a 'support' app like AnyDesk or TeamViewer. The link is a lookalike page that steals your login. AnyDesk hands full control of your phone to the attacker.
Tell-tale: Banks never ask for OTP, PIN or CVV, and never send KYC links. Open the bank app yourself.
Job, lottery & task scams
You get a 'part-time job' — like a YouTube video, review a product, complete a task — for ₹5,000/day. The first small payment arrives to build trust, then you're asked to 'invest' to unlock bigger tasks, and the money vanishes. Same script drives fake KBC lottery messages and 'you've won a prize' calls.
Tell-tale: No real employer or lottery ever asks you to pay a 'processing fee' to receive money.
Sextortion
An unknown number video-calls you; if you pick up, they record and later threaten to send the video to your contacts unless you pay. Sometimes they use morphed images. Paying almost always leads to more demands.
Tell-tale: Do not pay. Stop replying, take screenshots as evidence, block, and report to 1930 / cybercrime.gov.in.
Built by
Ralosy — the parent company
Satark is one of the products from Ralosy, an independent Indian technology venture also behind Ralosy Link (Alexa automation) and Kaksha (education). Free tools for real people, built in India.
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Satark cannot recover lost money, cannot block numbers, and is not a substitute for the police. It exists to help you pause for 30 seconds and recognise a scam before you act.
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