Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Kerala Police caution against fake app promising high-income online jobs
Some bad people are tricking others on the internet.
They promise easy jobs you can do from home that pay a lot of money.
The bad people use apps like WhatsApp and Telegram to share fake advertisements.
They ask people to download an app called NTL.
At first, when someone gives a little money, it looks like they earn money back.
But this is a trick to make them trust the scammers.
Then the scammers ask for bigger and bigger amounts of money.
When the person wants their money back, the scammers make excuses and delay.
Sometimes they ask for even more money for fees or taxes.
The police in Kerala are telling everyone to be careful, and to call the special helpline number 1930 if this happens to them.
Kerala Police warned the public about scammers promising high-income work-from-home online jobs and big investment returns through a fake app called NTL.
Fake advertisements spread on WhatsApp and Telegram lure victims into downloading and registering on the NTL app.
Victims are falsely shown receiving commissions and are sometimes allowed small withdrawals to gain their trust before being persuaded to invest larger amounts.
Withdrawal requests are delayed with reasons like pending review, processing, or holidays, and more money is demanded for fees, taxes, or verification.
Police advised victims to contact the cyber helpline 1930 or the portal www.cybercrime.gov.in and warned against sharing personal information, OTPs, or UPI PINs.
- Who
- Kerala Police issued the advisory; scammers operate the fake NTL app
- What
- A public warning against an investment fraud that promises high-income work-from-home online jobs and big returns through the fake NTL app
- When
- Thursday, August 13 (the advisory's publication date)
- Where
- Kerala, India (advisory datelined Thiruvananthapuram)
- Why
- Scammers lure victims with fake advertisements on WhatsApp and Telegram, then persuade them to invest larger amounts before blocking withdrawals
- Issuing agency
- Kerala Police
- Fraudulent app
- NTL
- Platforms used by scammers
- WhatsApp, Telegram
- Fraud lure
- High-income work-from-home jobs and big investment returns
- Advisory date
- Thursday, August 13
- Region
- Kerala, India
- Cyber helpline
- 1930
- Reporting portal
- www.cybercrime.gov.in