Mumbai/Silicon Valley – The surge in popularity of financial dramas, particularly the re-runs and continued hype around Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story, has created a golden opportunity for cybercriminals. A new wave of phishing campaigns centered around a domain called Movies4u.bid is targeting fans searching for "exclusive Season 1 content" or "deleted scenes" from the 2020 Sony LIV hit.
Here is why you need to avoid this site at all costs.
No. It is a definitive 100% scam.
Subject: Financial History / Media Studies
Focus: Harshad Mehta, the 1992 Securities Scam, and the SonyLIV Series Scam 1992.
1992: The Harshad Mehta Story (originally titled Scam 1992) premiered in 2020 to critical acclaim. But scammers behind movies4ubid repackaged it in 2024–2025 as a “lost S1 exclusive” — claiming to have deleted scenes, alternate endings, or director’s commentary not available on legal platforms. The hook? Users had to “bid” for access.
Yes — a bidding system for pirated content. Victims were told that due to “high demand and legal risks,” only the highest bidders would receive a private streaming link. Minimum bids ranged from ₹500 to ₹5,000, supposedly to “cover server costs and legal shielding.”
Mumbai/Silicon Valley – The surge in popularity of financial dramas, particularly the re-runs and continued hype around Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story, has created a golden opportunity for cybercriminals. A new wave of phishing campaigns centered around a domain called Movies4u.bid is targeting fans searching for "exclusive Season 1 content" or "deleted scenes" from the 2020 Sony LIV hit.
Here is why you need to avoid this site at all costs.
No. It is a definitive 100% scam.
Subject: Financial History / Media Studies
Focus: Harshad Mehta, the 1992 Securities Scam, and the SonyLIV Series Scam 1992.
1992: The Harshad Mehta Story (originally titled Scam 1992) premiered in 2020 to critical acclaim. But scammers behind movies4ubid repackaged it in 2024–2025 as a “lost S1 exclusive” — claiming to have deleted scenes, alternate endings, or director’s commentary not available on legal platforms. The hook? Users had to “bid” for access.
Yes — a bidding system for pirated content. Victims were told that due to “high demand and legal risks,” only the highest bidders would receive a private streaming link. Minimum bids ranged from ₹500 to ₹5,000, supposedly to “cover server costs and legal shielding.”