Agent on Telegram promises leaked NEET or JEE papers — takes lakhs, delivers nothing
Scammers on Telegram exploit real or rumoured exam paper leaks, charging ₹2–30 lakh for 'guaranteed' papers or results. Others pose as admission brokers taking families' money to 'secure' MBBS or engineering seats — collecting original documents, then vanishing.
Also known as: NEET paper leak scam, fake MBBS admission broker, JEE paper leak Telegram, fake NTA agent, exam seat booking fraud
Already happened to you? Do this in the next few minutes
Call 1930 now- 1 Call 1930 — the national cyber-crime helpline — right now. The sooner you report, the better the chance of freezing the money before it moves.
- 2 Call your bank to freeze the account and block the card immediately. Use the number printed on your card, never a number from the message or caller.
- 3 File a report at cybercrime.gov.in and keep every message, screenshot, and transaction ID.
What to do right now
- 1 Never pay any individual or group for exam papers, 'VIP seats', or admission shortcuts
- 2 Verify NTA exam information only at the official nta.ac.in website — never via WhatsApp or Telegram
- 3 Do not hand over original documents, signed blank cheques, or advance payments to any broker
- 4 If you already paid, block the contact, preserve all WhatsApp and payment screenshots
- 5 Families of students held by fraudsters should contact local police immediately
- 6 Report at https://cybercrime.gov.in or call 1930 (national cyber helpline).
Red flags
- ⚠ No legitimate source can provide genuine exam papers before they are set — anyone claiming to is running a scam
- ⚠ Demands payment in installments: Telegram group entry fee (₹500), then 'token' payment (₹60,000), then 'paper' payment (₹2–10 lakh)
- ⚠ Asks for original marksheets, certificates, Aadhaar, and blank signed cheques as 'security' — these are used to control you
- ⚠ Contact arrives via WhatsApp from an unknown number, or through a social media ad promising 'guaranteed admission'
- ⚠ Bhopal Cyber Crime Wing (May 2026) warned that re-NEET exam anxiety is being actively exploited by fraudsters
Known variants
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Bihar teen (June 2026) hacked NTA NEET UG 2026 portal with stolen credentials, changed bank details on ~150 refund-eligible accounts to divert exam fee refunds to his own account. NTA security detected unauthorized logins and alerted Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Police before any funds transferred.
Last seen: 6/16/2026
Sources
- Zee News — NEET UG 2026 scam: Fake MBBS admission racket busted in Delhi, 4 arrested
- The420.in — NEET 2026 scam: Fake MBBS admission racket busted, 18 students rescued
- Amar Ujala / Bhopal Cyber Crime Wing — Re-NEET exam fraud advisory (May 24, 2026)
- Lokmat (Marathi) — ₹5.74 crore fraud via Telegram groups promising NEET papers (May 24, 2026)
- Medical Dialogues — Fake MBBS admission racket: ₹25–30 lakh per family, 18 students rescued
- The420.in — Ministry blocks Telegram channels for fake NEET question papers
- India TV News — Gujarat Police busts NEET-UG 2026 refund scam; 19-year-old arrested (June 15, 2026)
- Asianet Newsable — Bihar Teen Arrested for Diverting NEET Aspirants' Refunds Through Portal Hack
- Sunday Guardian — NEET UG 2026 Refund Big Scam Foiled: Gujarat Police & NTA Bust Cyber Fraud
- The420.in — NTA flags fraudulent Telegram channels claiming to sell leaked Re-NEET 2026 papers (June 2026)
- Medical Dialogues — NTA refers Re-NEET 2026 Telegram paper leak claims to cybercrime for verification (June 2026)
- Outlook India — NTA dismisses Re-NEET paper leak rumours ahead of June 21 exam (June 2026)