Checked on 15 September 2026
8 Checks Before You Pay or Share Anything
- India Medical Cart never takes cash.
- We never ask you to pay into a personal bank account. You pay the hospital directly, into the hospital's own account, and you get a receipt.
- Nobody can sell you an Indian visa. Only the Government of India decides visas. Apply only on the official website, indianvisaonline.gov.in. That website says you do not need an agent to apply.
- Nobody can promise you a visa or a result from treatment. Be careful of anyone who does.
- Do not pay anyone for a visa appointment or a hospital appointment slot.
- The visa letter comes from the hospital, on its letterhead. Check the hospital's own website, not a page that only looks like its international patient desk.
- We never ask for medical reports by WhatsApp or email. When a hospital needs them, we send you a secure link.
- Never pay anyone to find an organ donor. Buying or selling human organs is a crime under India's Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act. We do not arrange living-donor transplants.
How to Check a Message Is Really from Us
- Our emails come only from addresses ending in @indiamedicalcart.com.
- After you send an enquiry, we give you a reference that starts with IMC, such as IMC-7K3Q. When we contact you, we can tell you your reference.
- Our only WhatsApp number is +91 88502 40564.
- We never ask you for payment of any kind.
If Someone Asks You for Money in Our Name
How to tell a real message from India Medical Cart from an impersonator, and the one thing we will never ask you to do.
Read what the video says
If someone contacts you saying they are from India Medical Cart, check before you pay.
We never ask you to pay into a personal bank account.
You pay the hospital directly, into the hospital's own account, and you get a receipt.
We never ask for your medical reports by WhatsApp or email.
Once a scan leaves your inbox, you have no idea where it goes, or who keeps a copy.
We send you a private link instead, and it expires.
Nobody can sell you a visa, and nobody can promise you a result.
If something feels wrong, stop, and contact us through our website.
Scams Reported in Some of the Countries We Serve
Bangladesh
On 6 August 2026, The Daily Star reported a warning from the High Commission of India in Dhaka. It said: "No official of the High Commission will ever contact you via phone, WhatsApp, social media, or email for the purpose of offering a visa or demanding money."
Kenya
In 2018, Kenyans.co.ke reported kickbacks of up to US$1,000 for each cancer patient referred to India. In 2017, Business Daily reported that 2 Indian nationals were deported for recruiting patients. It said the kickback was included in the patients' medical bills abroad.
This is why you pay India Medical Cart nothing, and pay the hospital directly.
Mauritius
In May 2026, Mauritian press (L'Express, Defimedia) reported that a minister criticised some foundations. They send patients with a terminal illness abroad "avec peu de chances réalistes" (with little realistic chance of benefit).
Defimedia reported on 9 May 2026 that public fundraising in Mauritius needs police permission. The Commissioner of Police gives it under the Public Collections Act.
Before you travel, ask your specialist in Mauritius whether treatment abroad is right for you.
Uzbekistan
On 14 January 2022, Daryo reported the case of a patient from Uzbekistan who owed money to a hospital in India. A fellow Uzbek who promised to help him stole his money.
Report It
If someone asks you for money, stop and do not pay. You can report it to the Indian High Commission or Embassy in your country, and to your local police.
If someone asks you for money in our name, tell us at care@indiamedicalcart.com.