Ye scam sabse zyada dilkharaash aur khatarnak hota hai — ek call aati hai jisme background mein kisi ke chillane ki awaaz aati hai, aur caller kehta hai "aapka [family member ka naam] humare paas hai, agar paisa nahi bheja to nuksan ho jayega." Panic ki halat mein log soch-samajh khoke turant paisa bhej dete hain.
Ye Scam Kaise Kaam Karta Hai
Zyada tar cases mein koi genuine kidnapping hoti hi nahi — scammer sirf pressure aur panic create karta hai taake victim verify karne ka waqt hi na le. Wo aksar aise waqt call karte hain jab family member (jaise college jaane wala bachpan) ka phone busy/off ho (class mein, flight mein) — taake victim khud unse contact na kar sake aur caller ki baat par yaqeen kar le. Kabhi background mein recorded chillane ki awaazein bhi use hoti hain.
Khatarnak Nishaniyan
- Extreme urgency aur ghabrahat paida ki jaye, sochne ka waqt na diya jaye
- Family member se seedha baat karne se inkar kiya jaye ("wo abhi baat nahi kar sakta")
- Paisa turant, kisi specific unfamiliar account mein maanga jaye
Khud Ko Kaise Bachayein
- Sabse pehla kaam: Call ko hold par rakhein ya kaat kar turant us family member ko khud call/message karein kisi doosre zariye se (jaise unke doston se, ya unke school/office se) taake pata chale wo mehfooz hai.
- Panic mein koi bhi financial decision na lein — chahe caller kitna bhi pressure dale.
- Agar mumkin ho, kisi doosre family member ko bhi turant is call ke baare mein batayein taake sab mil kar situation verify kar sakein.
Agar Aap Is Situation Mein Phas Jayein
- Foran police helpline (15) par call karein — genuine ho ya fake, police ko turant involve karna sahi qadam hai.
- Family member se contact karne ki har mumkin koshish karein alag zariye se.
- Agar paisa bhej diya hai galti se, turant apni bank ko inform karein.
- Number ko Number Bata par report karein taake doosre log bhi hoshiyar rahein.