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Sameer Pawar – [2024-B-14082005]
Travelers and online users often fall victim to scams because they are unaware of common fraud tactics in different locations or platforms.
From taxi overcharging in tourist cities to phishing emails online, scams cause financial and emotional losses worldwide.
Currently, there is no centralized, user-friendly platform that provides real-time scam alerts, verified scam histories, and community-reported fraud incidents.
A mobile application that helps users discover and avoid scams by:
- Showing location-based scam alerts when traveling.
- Providing online scam warnings for e-commerce, banking, and crypto frauds.
- Allowing users to report scams they encounter and verify others' reports.
- Integrating official advisories from trusted organizations and governments.
This will create a crowdsourced + verified scam database accessible globally.
- 📍 Location-Based Scam Alerts – See scams in your current or planned location.
- 🌐 Online Scam Warnings – Alerts for ongoing digital frauds.
- 📝 User Reports & Verification – Community-driven scam reporting and upvoting.
- 🗺️ Map View of Scam Hotspots – Visualize high-risk areas.
- 🔔 Push Notifications – Instant alerts when entering scam-prone areas.
- 📚 Prevention Guides – Tips to recognize and avoid specific scams.
- International & domestic travelers.
- Online shoppers and Users.
- Tourists visiting unfamiliar cities.
- General public seeking scam awareness.
Frontend: React Native (cross-platform mobile development)
Backend: Firebase / Supabase (database, authentication, push notifications)
API Integrations: Google Maps API, Reddit API, ScamAdviser API
Other Tools: Node.js (for serverless functions), GitHub (version control for up-to-date updates)
A fully functional mobile app that:
- Shows reliable scam alerts based on location and category.
- Allows real-time community reporting of scams.
- Helps users avoid financial losses and stay safe while traveling or online.