• Do not provide your banking information, copies of your identification or passport, or any other sensitive information to anyone online or to a site.
  • Enable required privacy and security features on social media platforms and try to keep your information private.
  • Ensure that you do not accept any friend requests by strangers on face value without proper verification
  • If you suspect a scam, put an end to the relationship and report about it to concerned.
  • File a complaint about the scam at your nearest cyber crime cell and online on www.cybercrime.gov.in portal.
  • Report or Notify about the scammer on social media site, app, or service where the scam occurred, this may help others from becoming a victim by themselves.
  • In case you have shared any banking related details, follow the rules and approach the bank for necessary action.
  • See a doctor immediately for counselling to get rid of the depression resulting out of such relationships.
  • Go easy on yourself, learn the lesson and move ON.