India, June 16 -- With only days left for the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, the National Testing Agency (NTA) has exposed a large-scale scam network operating on Telegram. The app has now been temporarily banned by the Centre.

Fraudsters are allegedly demanding anywhere between Rs.14,000 to Rs.25,000, and in some cases up to Rs.10 lakh, by falsely claiming access to "leaked re-exam papers," the agency said.

The NTA has also warned students about fabricated "proof" videos and manipulated chats being circulated to trap anxious candidates and parents.

In an official advisory, NTA said that multiple Telegram channels were actively running two coordinated fraud schemes.

One is the money-for-paper scam. Scammers here were demanding Rs.14,000...