Online platforms are becoming a common way for governments to connect with people and share details of new schemes or raise awareness. However, as more and more people are increasing their footprint in the digital world, scammers have also started employing new tactics, including using the names of government schemes to trick people and steal their money.

One such case of this scam comes from Hyderabad, where a 53-year-old man lost ₹1.9 lakh to a fake message claiming to offer benefits under the PM Kisan scheme.