Fraud Prevention
How to Verify Any Indian Company in Under 10 Minutes
A step-by-step workflow using MCA21, GST portal and domain records to confirm an entity is real before you sign or join.
Vishak Gopinath writes · 1 min read · 8 Oct 2026
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Vishak Gopinath
Advocate · Subject Matter Expert
Step 1: MCA21 master data
Search the company name on the MCA portal. Confirm the CIN, incorporation date, registered address and active status.
Step 2: GSTIN check
Validate the GST number on the GST portal. The legal name must match the MCA record exactly.
Step 3: Domain and email
A company incorporated in 2015 with a website domain registered last month is a serious red flag.
Step 4: Director cross-check
Look up directors by DIN. Directors linked to many struck-off companies warrant caution.
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