Beware KBC Scams: Don’t Believe It, You Can Lose Money!

Kaun Banega Crorepati is one of India’s most liked and watched game show with a huge fan base. It is the Hindi remake of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? The top-rated game show has been entertaining its audience for over a decade. The show is back with its 12^th season, and Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan is hosting the show for the 10^th time. In this season, the show's format is slightly changed due to the COVID-19. Safety parameters are being followed by the team and contestants as per regulations. The first episode ok KBC season 12 was premiered on 29 September 2020.

KBC is an iconic reality show where a huge amount of money is offered to contestants. People all over India want to participate in this show to live up to their dreams of becoming rich by answering the questions. However, the success of this show has also drawn the attention of scammers. They try to trap people and then loot amounts from their bank accounts in different ways. Be aware of such scammers and don't trust anyone except the KBC official team.

We've many examples where fraudsters tried to trap people using KBC's name. Kavita and her family became the victim of these scammers, and they belong to Nalasopara, Mumbai. She received a fake call where the other person said he is calling from the KBC game show. He said that she has won Rs 25 lakh and became the KBC lottery winner of the season 12.  Kavita and her family considered it real and fell into the trap.

They eagerly started waiting for the day when the winning amount of Rs 25 lakh will be transferred into their bank account. Meanwhile, the caller imposed a condition of depositing some amount as a tax deduction. All this happened so perfectly that Kavita took it real. In the hope of Rs 25 lakh, they deposited Rs 3.65 lakh is given accounts.

After some days, Kavita and her family came to know that it all was a scam. All calls and messages were not real, and there was no such KBC lottery. To win Kavita's trust, scammers sent many video content via WhatsApp to ensure that the lottery is from the official KBC game show. The most shocking thing is that all numbers were international, and the money was asked to be deposited in bank accounts of different countries.

This money was important for Kavita and her family to meet their needs. Her husband was suffering from a brain tumor, and he needed this money most for his treatment. It is not the first scamming case using the name of the KBC game show. Therefore, you need to be careful before sharing any details with others. If you receive such calls, dial the Jio KBC head office number to ensure the situation.