### Exposing the Hibox Scam: A Wake-Up Call for Cyber Awareness

Hi, this is Ketan, and I'm a cyber researcher seeking your help and support. Today, we'll discuss the Hibox application, the problems it created, and possible solutions to prevent such scams in the future.

#### What is the Hibox Application?

Hibox was an earning application created by scammers. It promised users the ability to make money by purchasing and reselling digital boxes. The idea was that if you bought a digital box and its value was lower than the market price, you could get your money back. Alternatively, you could resell the box within the app itself, often at a significant profit.

#### How Influencers and Media Promoted This Website

Influencers and media outlets promoted a scripted message, telling people they could make money with Hibox by buying and reselling digital boxes. For example, if you purchased a box for ₹5,500, you could allegedly resell it for ₹9,000. There was also a referral program that promised commissions for bringing in new users.

However, this digital box was only delivered to influencers to make the website appear legitimate, encouraging others to invest. No ordinary user ever received this digital box, revealing the scam's true nature. The referral program was merely a way to get people to promote the app, further spreading the scam.

#### Current Status of the Hibox Application

The Hibox app has now been removed from the Play Store. However, it remains operational on devices where it was previously installed. The website also continues to function.

Many victims have yet to receive any money back. The app disappeared after defrauding millions of Indians, taking their hard-earned money.

#### The Bigger Picture: How These Scams Work

Whenever someone downloaded the app, they were lured into investing money with the promise of profits from reselling digital boxes. But no one ever received these boxes. It’s worth questioning how a box costing ₹5,000 could be resold for ₹9,000—an unrealistic profit margin. Influencers crafted a misleading image in people’s minds, leading to fraud worth crores.

#### Is Hibox Real?

No, the Hibox application was a scam created by fraudsters. They developed the app as part of a Ponzi scheme, encouraging people to invest. After substantial investments were made, the app vanished.

#### Problem: The Rise of Similar Scams

Before Hibox, there was a massive scam in 2020 involving color prediction apps, which is still ongoing. After that, other scams like Big Daddy Tiranga, 91 Club, and the Power Bank application surfaced, defrauding people of over ₹100 crores. These scams continue, raising the question: Who is responsible for these frauds?

Why do media and influencers promote these scam websites? Why is the truth hidden?

#### Solution: The Need for Awareness

We need to be vigilant. Influencers and media must also be more aware to avoid unintentionally aiding scammers. Sometimes, they are given false information, leading them to promote scam websites. While we can't solely blame them, the problem lies in the lack of verification.

Every citizen of our country must become more aware so that they don’t fall into the trap of investing in scam websites, leading to money flowing out of the country.

#### A Scammer’s Strategy

Scammers create a website, link it to an Indian bank account, and offer the account holder a commission. They then encourage people to invest, promoting the scam through influencers and media. Once the fraud reaches crores, the scammers disappear. Influencers delete their videos, and media outlets remove their articles.

This cycle repeats itself over and over.

#### The Real Question: Why Aren't We More Aware?

Why do we keep investing crores in scam websites? Whose fault is it?

Is it the scammers who create these websites, the influencers and media who promote them, or the people who invest in them?

Why aren't these activities monitored?

I request you to raise your voice and share this article and my videos as widely as possible. We need your help and support.

If the police had acted promptly, this fraud worth crores could have been prevented.

If you've been a victim of such a scam, immediately call the cyber helpline at 1930, visit your nearest police station, or file a complaint online at [www.cybercrime.gov.in].

I also request you to follow these accounts for more cyber awareness content:

- My account: [Ketan Raikwar](https://www.instagram.com/ketanindori_)

- Indore Police: [Indore Police](https://www.instagram.com/indorepolicelive)

- Rajesh Dandotiya - Additional DCP Crime Branch Indore: [Rajesh Dandotiya](https://www.instagram.com/rajeshdandotiyaasp)

Let’s stay aware and protect ourselves from falling prey to such scams.