u/Flaky-Scar-5003

Hi everyone,

I'm a 20 year old woman from, and I'm honestly very scared and could use some advice.

Someone posted a mobile number in an Instagram reel along with false and defamatory information, encouraging people to call it. The number in the reel was 11 digits long, but except for the 7th digit, every other digit matched my actual phone number. Because of that, multiple strangers started calling and messaging me on WhatsApp.

At first, I had no idea how they got my number. Eventually, one of the callers told me it was from an Instagram reel and sent me the link. I have screenshots of the reel, the Instagram account, the WhatsApp conversation, and my call logs.

I even told the lady politely to delete the reel,but the reel is getting more views and she has not deleted the reel yet(it's been more than 24 hours since i told her that).

I contacted the cyber crime helpline, and they registered my complaint. They gave me a complaint number and asked me to upload my evidence online. They also told me to visit my local police station within 24 hours.

The problem is that I'm really anxious. I've never been to a police station before, and I'm worried that I might somehow get dragged into something bigger. I'm also worried about whether the person who posted my number could retaliate after I report her.

Has anyone here gone through a similar process? What usually happens when you visit the police station? Am I just giving my statement and submitting evidence, or should I expect something more? Is there anything I should carry or be careful about?

My parents have no idea about it, only my sibling does,that's why I'm scared because I'm still getting calls and the number leak has caused me a lot,but I'm scared at the same time.

I'd really appreciate any advice or reassurance.

Hi everyone,

I'm a 20 year old woman from Maharashtra, and I'm honestly very scared and could use some advice.

Someone posted a mobile number in an Instagram reel along with false and defamatory information, encouraging people to call it. The number in the reel was 11 digits long, but except for the 7th digit, every other digit matched my actual phone number. Because of that, multiple strangers started calling and messaging me on WhatsApp.

At first, I had no idea how they got my number. Eventually, one of the callers told me it was from an Instagram reel and sent me the link. I have screenshots of the reel, the Instagram account, the WhatsApp conversation, and my call logs.

I even told the lady politely to delete the reel,but the reel is getting more views and she has not deleted the reel yet(it's been more than 24 hours since i told her that).

I contacted the cyber crime helpline, and they registered my complaint. They gave me a complaint number and asked me to upload my evidence online. They also told me to visit my local police station within 24 hours.

The problem is that I'm really anxious. I've never been to a police station before, and I'm worried that I might somehow get dragged into something bigger. I'm also worried about whether the person who posted my number could retaliate after I report her.

Has anyone here gone through a similar process? What usually happens when you visit the police station? Am I just giving my statement and submitting evidence, or should I expect something more? Is there anything I should carry or be careful about?

My parents have no idea about it, only my sibling does,that's why I'm scared because I'm still getting calls and the number leak has caused me a lot,but I'm scared at the same time.

I'd really appreciate any advice or reassurance.

I'm from India, and since this morning I've been receiving calls and WhatsApp messages from completely different unknown numbers. I've been feeling scared aswell.

So far:

Around 4–6 different numbers have contacted me.

Two people messaged me on WhatsApp with just "Hi" or "Hello."

Both of those were WhatsApp Business accounts.

Some callers are from different states (Rajasthan, Gurgaon/Haryana, etc.).

One caller said, "You called me," even though I never called him. He then asked where I was from.

Another person also claimed I had called them.

I checked my bank account and everything looks normal. I haven't received any OTPs or login alerts from WhatsApp or Google. Truecaller shows my correct name, and I don't see any outgoing calls in my call history that I didn't make.

Could this be number spoofing, or has my phone number been leaked somewhere? Has anyone experienced something similar in India?

I'm a bit worried because this all started suddenly today.

Any advice would be appreciated.

hello everyone,I'm 20F i’m very confused rn and need actual guidance.

i’m studying bca and i’m in 3rd year currently,one of my close cousins suggested product management to me and honestly from whatever fundamentals i’ve been trying to study, i really feel like it’s my cup of tea and something that i can do.

but at the same time i feel like i’m preparing too early for something i want in the long term, while right now i need to focus on getting at least one internship in the next 3 months. i’m a complete beginner, no proper tech experience, no internships, and i haven’t really done coding either.

so i just want to ask like if my long-term goal is product management, what should i actually learn in these 3 months so i can become internship-ready and get into a relevant field first? even if it’s unpaid, i just need one start.

like should i be learning product basics, excel, sql, analytics, case studies, figma, communication, something else?? and should i even target pm internships directly or should i focus on some other role first just to get into corporate?

i just don’t want to waste these 3 months doing random things, so if anyone has a realistic roadmap for a complete beginner, pls tell me what you’d do if you were in my place.

hello everyone,I'm 20F i’m very confused rn and need actual guidance

i’m studying bca and i’m in 3rd year currently,one of my close cousins suggested product management to me and honestly from whatever fundamentals i’ve been trying to study, i really feel like it’s my cup of tea and something that i can do

but at the same time i feel like i’m preparing too early for something i want in the long term, while right now i need to focus on getting at least one internship in the next 3 months. i’m a complete beginner, no proper tech experience, no internships, and i haven’t really done coding either.

so i just want to ask like if my long-term goal is product management, what should i actually learn in these 3 months so i can become internship-ready and get into a relevant field first? even if it’s unpaid, i just need one start.

like should i be learning product basics, excel, sql, analytics, case studies, figma, communication, something else?? and should i even target pm internships directly or should i focus on some other role first just to get into corporate?

i just don’t want to waste these 3 months doing random things, so if anyone has a realistic roadmap for a complete beginner, pls tell me what you’d do if you were in my place.