Fake Government Scheme Message Checker
‘Free laptops under PM Yojana, register now’ — paste the forward. The checker matches the scheme name against the 598 genuine schemes in our database and flags fees, non-government links and forward-to-groups hoaxes.
Matched against the government schemes in our database; genuine schemes are on myscheme.gov.in and in our scheme finder.
Questions people ask
Where are real schemes listed?
On myscheme.gov.in and the ministry or state portal, and in our scheme finder. Applications are free and benefits come by direct benefit transfer.
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More on the Cyber Desk
- 🔗 Phishing link checkerPaste any link from an SMS, WhatsApp or e-mail. We check the domain against the tricks phishing sites use — lookalike brands, punycode, IP addresses, shorteners, throwaway extensions — instantly and without opening it.
- 💬 Message checkerPaste a suspicious SMS, WhatsApp or e-mail. The checker scores it against the scripts behind Indian frauds — OTP, KYC, prize, job, parcel, electricity and more — and tells you what to do.
- 📲 UPI fraud checkerCollect requests, ‘scan to receive’, PIN for a refund, screen-sharing apps, ‘sent by mistake’ — paste the message or describe the call and see which UPI trick it is.
- 🧑💻 Fake job detectorRegistration fees, ‘like YouTube videos’ tasks, Telegram-only HR, guaranteed selection — paste the offer and see the job-scam signals.
- 🪪 KYC scam checker‘Your KYC will expire today’, ‘SIM blocked in 24 hours’, ‘update PAN via this link’ — check the message against the KYC-scam script.
- 🔐 OTP request analyzerSomeone wants your OTP ‘to cancel a transaction’, ‘for delivery’ or ‘as the bank executive’. Paste what they said and see why it is a scam — and what to do if you already shared one.
The Cyber Desk provides educational tools, checklists and self-help drafts — not legal advice. For serious or high-value fraud, also consult the police and a qualified lawyer.