- Purchasing from trusted websites and cash on delivery option remains safe.
Online Scam: Cyber crime cases are increasing rapidly in the country. As technology is developing, fraudsters are also inventing new methods to make people their victims. In this series, today we are going to tell you about a new online scam with the help of which cyber thugs make people their victims.
Actually, today people are more interested in online shopping. If they want to order anything, people today order it online with the help of their smartphones. Now, taking advantage of this, thugs make you their victim.
Cheating people through social media
Not only this, social media videos have also become a medium to cheat people. Many times it is claimed in the video that the product is very cheap and after seeing it, people order the product which never reaches their home.
Fraud worth lakhs in the name of delivery
Not only not sending the goods but now fraudsters are also taking advantage of the delivery process. Actually, in this scam, the user orders something through an advertisement shown on Instagram or social media platform and after that a WhatsApp message comes that before sending his parcel, he will have to deposit Rs 1,299 for address verification which will be returned later. After this people make the payment and by doing this people are cheated of several thousand or sometimes even lakhs.
Cheap offers are becoming fodder
According to media reports, people often order goods due to cheap offers but due to this they have to face cyber fraud. Yes, in fact, a lot of enthusiasm is seen among today’s youth regarding Instagram Reels. In such a situation, during reels, people are shown such great offers due to which people click on that link and later become victims of cyber fraud.
Let us tell you that you should not click on such links even by mistake. It is always advisable to do online shopping only through official website or verified app.
swindlers are smarter than before
Cyber experts believe that earlier cyber crimes were limited only to fake websites or fake payments. But now fraudsters are taking advantage of the shortcomings of the e-commerce system. Today, in many cases, delivery agents use OTP incorrectly and in some cases the information in people’s accounts is changed. From this it can be understood that today cyber criminals are also working to cheat people in smarter ways than before.
How to avoid online fraud
To avoid online fraud, you should keep some important things in mind.
- Always purchase from a trusted e-commerce website or the official site of the brand.
- Don’t immediately believe after seeing very cheap offers on social media.
- Be sure to check the seller’s rating, reviews, return policy and contact details.
- Mostly it is advisable to choose cash on delivery option.
- Keep complete records of purchases until the items are properly received.
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