Fake CoWIN and health portals messages and links
Fake health portal texts about vaccine certificate errors, Ayushman card fees, locked ABHA IDs and booster slots. See the lines and verify.
CoWIN and Ayushman-style health portals are government sites for vaccination records, health IDs and public health insurance cards. Because many people use it, scammers pretend to be CoWIN and health portals in SMS, WhatsApp and email messages. This page lists the lies they usually tell and how to check before you act.
Lines used in fake CoWIN and health portals messages
- Your vaccination certificate has an error, correct it at this link
- Get your Ayushman Bharat card made, pay a processing fee
- ABHA health ID is locked, verify with your Aadhaar OTP
- Booster dose slot available, register with your bank details
How to verify it yourself
Visit the official CoWIN site or the Ayushman Bharat portal by typing the address yourself, and check eligibility on the government site instead of a message. Cards and certificates are free and are issued by the government or empanelled hospitals, with no processing fee through a link. Do not share an Aadhaar OTP with a caller, even a person calling as a health worker. Claims are handled by the hospital's insurance desk.
Quick checklist
- Do not tap links or call numbers inside the message.
- Open the official app, or type the official website yourself, and look for the same notice.
- Never share an OTP, PIN, CVV or password with anyone, including "staff".
- If money moved, call 1930 and your bank at once.
How Safeavio helps
Paste the message or the link into Safeavio Sentinel (or share it to the app) and it shows a plain verdict with the reasons: urgency, a money demand, a lookalike address or an OTP request. It checks the text you give it and cannot promise to catch every scam.
Check it before you tap or pay
Safeavio Sentinel is a made-in-India Android app: paste a message or link, or scan a QR code, and get a plain verdict with the reasons. It helps you spot a scam; it does not promise to stop every one.
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Questions
How can I tell if a CoWIN and health portals message is real?
Do not judge by the sender name or the logo; both can be copied. Open the official CoWIN and health portals app or type its website yourself and look for the same notice. CoWIN and health portals will not ask for your OTP, PIN or password in a message.
What should I do if I tapped a link in a fake CoWIN and health portals message?
Close the page without typing anything. If you entered details, change the password at once from the official app, call your bank or provider using the number on your card or bill, and report at cybercrime.gov.in. If money moved, call 1930.
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CoWIN and health portals is a trademark of its owner. This page is not affiliated with or endorsed by CoWIN and health portals; it only describes how scammers pretend to be it.