Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) has alerted pilgrims and travellers, especially religious ones, about online booking frauds across the country. Highlights
I4C has alerted travellers about online booking fraud across the country.
There is a scam on the online service of religious places like Kedarnath-Badrinath.
Book only from official government portals or trusted travel agencies.
There is a scam on the online service of religious places like Kedarnath-Badrinath.
Book only from official government portals or trusted travel agencies.
Government's warning: Online scam on online booking of Kedarnath, Chardham and religious places
The doors of Shri Kedarnath Dham will open from May 2.
Photo Credit: Shri Badarinath Kedarnath Temple Committee UK
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Technology and the Internet have made our lives easier, but some such incidents have also started coming to the fore, due to which people's personal information and money are being stolen. Online scams and frauds are seen every day. Recently, the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Center (I4C) has warned especially religious pilgrims and travelers about online booking fraud across the country. Fake websites, misleading social media pages, Facebook posts and paid advertisements on search engines like Google are being used in these scams.
According to the advisory, in these scams, fake websites looking like professionals, social media profiles and WhatsApp accounts are providing services like helicopter booking for Kedarnath and Chardham, guest house and hotel booking for pilgrims, online cab/taxi service booking and holiday packages and religious tours.
After booking from these portals and making payment, when no confirmation comes and neither the service is received, then people come to know that they have been cheated, after which the contact number also becomes unreachable.
When booking hotels or travel services for Kedarnath, Chartham and other religious places, keep these points in mind:
Verify before clicking on any unknown or sponsored link on Google, Facebook or Whatsapp.
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Government's warning: Online scam on online booking of Kedarnath, Chardham and religious places
Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) has alerted pilgrims and travellers, especially religious ones, about online booking frauds across the country.
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Written by Sajan Chauhan , Updated: 24 April 2025 11:10 IST
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I4C has alerted travellers about online booking fraud across the country.
There is a scam on the online service of religious places like Kedarnath-Badrinath.
Book only from official government portals or trusted travel agencies.
Government's warning: Online scam on online booking of Kedarnath, Chardham and religious places
The doors of Shri Kedarnath Dham will open from May 2.
Photo Credit: Shri Badarinath Kedarnath Temple Committee UK
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Technology and the Internet have made our lives easier, but some such incidents have also started coming to the fore, due to which people's personal information and money are being stolen. Online scams and frauds are seen every day. Recently, the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Center (I4C) has warned especially religious pilgrims and travelers about online booking fraud across the country. Fake websites, misleading social media pages, Facebook posts and paid advertisements on search engines like Google are being used in these scams.
According to the advisory, in these scams, fake websites looking like professionals, social media profiles and WhatsApp accounts are providing services like helicopter booking for Kedarnath and Chardham, guest house and hotel booking for pilgrims, online cab/taxi service booking and holiday packages and religious tours.
After booking from these portals and making payment, when no confirmation comes and neither the service is received, then people come to know that they have been cheated, after which the contact number also becomes unreachable.
When booking hotels or travel services for Kedarnath, Chartham and other religious places, keep these points in mind:
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Cross check bookings only from official government portals or trusted travel agencies.
In case of any fraud, report immediately by visiting National Cybercrime Reporting Portal: www.cybercrime.gov.in or calling 1930.
Portals for essential online facilities:
Helicopter booking for Kedarnath can be done from https://www.heliyatra.irctc.co.in.
The official website to register for Chardham Yatra is https://uttarakhandtourism.gov.in.
For online puja booking, guest house booking in Badrinath-Kedarnath, the official website is https://www.badrinath-kedarnath.gov.in.
The official website of Somnath Trust is https://somnath.org and guest house booking can be done through this.
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