"Safest" is a claim. We'll prove it in public.
We only say what our evidence supports. Below: the claims we are allowed to make today, what each safety feature really does, the dates we answer to, and an empty scoreboard we will fill in as the numbers come in.
Four steps. We are on the first.
We climb a step only once its evidence is published. Our advertising follows the same rule.
- We are hereL0
"Built to stop fraud"
Positioning only. Backed by our public charter and open architecture notes.
- L1
"The messenger where fraud fails"
Needs verified-sender pilots, the "Is this real?" check in 6 or more languages and one-tap 1930. Then our first transparency report.
- L2
"India's most scam-aware messenger"
Needs measured detection and false-alarm rates, plus an annual external audit and a quarterly safety index.
- L3
"Safest messenger in India, as measured by …"
Needs an independent auditor to certify the metrics and the comparison method, with the full dataset published.
Fraud travels by chat. Money moves in seconds.
Sources: I4C figures cited by the Press Information Bureau, PRID 2301973 (August 2026); ThePrint, 21 February 2026.
Every scam pattern, matched to a defence.
Built works in the app today. Next is in active design. Planned is on the roadmap.
| Fraud type | How it reaches people | What Namaskara does |
|---|---|---|
| Investment and trading scams | "Advisor" groups, fake app links, deepfaked celebrities | Investment-style UPI requests to non-@valid handles flagged Built · App files blocked Built · "Is this real?" screenshot check Planned |
| Digital arrest | Calls claiming CBI, ED, police or customs | "Digital arrest" wording warned on every message Built · Strangers can't call until accepted Built · Verified government directory Planned |
| Sextortion | Video-call bait, then blackmail | No calls from strangers Built · Private "block, don't pay, report" guidance Built |
| Bank and brand impersonation | Fake "SBI Support" style accounts | Reserved names can't be registered Built · Verified sender registry Next · Look-alike alerts Planned |
| Boss and family impersonation | Look-alike or hacked accounts, urgent requests | Key-change warnings and safety numbers Built · Guardian mode for elders Planned |
| OTP, UPI and screen-share fraud | "Support agents", remote-access apps, QR codes | OTP, PIN, card and Aadhaar numbers can't be sent Built · Screen-share sees a black screen Built · QR name check Planned |
| Loan-app harassment | Sideloaded APKs that steal contacts | APK and EXE files blocked for everyone Built · Complaint pre-fill Next |
| SIM swap and recycled numbers | An old number reissued to someone else | No SMS codes, so a SIM alone opens nothing Built · SIM binding as DoT requires Next |
What we're building, and how far along.
Identity anchored to your SIM
Your account stays tied to your active SIM, as DoT will require from 1 January 2027. Sign-in still needs your password, so a SIM alone opens nothing.
Next · before 31 Dec 2026Encryption you can check
End-to-end encryption for every chat, file and call set-up today. Still to come: forward secrecy, reproducible builds and key transparency.
Built Ratchet plannedScam checks on your phone
Every message is checked on the device, never in our cloud. Next: forward anything to "Is this real?"
Built "Is this real?" plannedVerified senders
Banks and government bodies get verified names that match their caller-ID (CNAP) and SMS identities. Businesses can never message you first.
Next · pilotsNo impersonation
Reserved names are blocked at sign-up. Look-alike alerts and fast takedowns follow.
Built Alerts plannedReport, then act
Reporting someone blocks them for you. Three separate reports restrict the account. 1930 is one tap away. Next: a pre-filled cybercrime.gov.in complaint.
Built Pre-fill nextProtection at the money moment
Secrets can't be sent, screen-share apps see nothing, and suspicious UPI requests are flagged. A "pause before you pay" prompt is next.
BuiltFamily and elder mode
With the elder's consent, a guardian gets a summary of scam alerts. Unusual money requests trigger a prompt.
PlannedSafer groups
Group rules members agree to, strangers limited to three messages, and no links or files from people you haven't accepted.
BuiltProtection beyond our app
Our on-device scam checker, offered to banking apps. No data leaves the phone.
PlannedThe dates we answer to.
DPDP Rules 2025 notified
Consent notices, purpose-limited consent and a named grievance officer are being built in.
Caller-name display (CNAP) goes live
Our verified-sender registry will use the same KYC-backed names.
SIM-binding deadline for messengers
We aim to ship SIM binding well before this date and announce it publicly.
SIM binding enforced
Accounts must stay linked to an active SIM.
Full DPDP compliance
Consent manager, breach notification, and age-appropriate design for under-18s.
IT Rules 2021 and CERT-In directions
A grievance officer from day one, a 6-hour incident-reporting clock, and monthly reports published before we are legally required to.
Accountability before scale.
We publish the scoreboard now, while it is still empty. The first numbers will come from our pilots, and an external party will check how we measure them.
Caught before opening
Reported scam messages flagged on the phone before the person opened them.
Pilot target ≥ 40%Report to action
Median time from a user's report to action on the account.
Pilot target < 24 hLook-alike takedown
Median time from a verified sender's alert to the copycat being blocked.
Pilot target < 6 hFalse alarms
Genuine messages wrongly flagged. We sample and publish this before anyone else does.
Target < 1% and fallingVerified coverage
Banks, insurers and government bodies in pilot states with a verified sender name.
80% of the pilot groupMoney stopped
Value of reported scams frozen through 1930 and our bank partners, modelled with those banks.
Baseline, then 2× each phaseLast updated 4 November 2026. First report due after Phase 1 pilots.
Six promises, each with a test.
An outside party will re-audit these every year. If we ever change one, this page will show the date and the reason.
No ads, no selling data
Test: zero ad or tracking SDKs in the app, which anyone can check in the client code.
Safety is never a paid extra
Test: every protection on this page works on the free app.
We don't read your messages
Test: end-to-end encryption, and scam checks that run on your phone. Our release gate scans the server for plaintext.
Businesses never message you first
Test: the verified sender registry has no "start conversation" permission.
No backdoors
Test: we decline any funding or contract that requires monitoring. Government requests appear in our transparency reports.
No money from fraud-adjacent businesses
Test: no betting, predatory loan-app or crypto-promotion partners, listed openly.
