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Crime
Kerala Police Alert Public to Rising Online Loan Scams
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 14 Sep 2026, 01:01 AM
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The Kerala police have issued a warning urging citizens to be cautious of fraudulent online loan offers that are proliferating across digital platforms.
Kerala police have publicly warned residents about a surge in online loan scams that target borrowers through social media, messaging apps and fake websites. The warning follows several complaints of individuals losing money to fraudulent lenders.
According to police statements, scammers pose as legitimate financial institutions or private lenders, promising quick approval and minimal documentation. Victims are often asked to pay processing fees or provide personal and bank details before the loan is supposedly disbursed.
The police have advised the public to verify the authenticity of any loan offer, avoid sharing sensitive information, and report suspicious messages to the nearest police station or the cybercrime helpline. They also urged people to use only government‑approved channels for loan applications.
The department said it is coordinating with cyber cells and financial regulators to track and dismantle the networks behind these scams.
According to police statements, scammers pose as legitimate financial institutions or private lenders, promising quick approval and minimal documentation. Victims are often asked to pay processing fees or provide personal and bank details before the loan is supposedly disbursed.
The police have advised the public to verify the authenticity of any loan offer, avoid sharing sensitive information, and report suspicious messages to the nearest police station or the cybercrime helpline. They also urged people to use only government‑approved channels for loan applications.
The department said it is coordinating with cyber cells and financial regulators to track and dismantle the networks behind these scams.