Nowadays online shopping has made life very easy – clothes, gadgets and household items are found in one click.
But the faster its trend has increased, the faster online shopping scams have also increased.
In a few minutes both your hard earned money and personal information can be looted – if you are not alert.
Know here how these scams are and how you can survive:
What is online shopping scam?
Online shopping scams can occur in many ways:
1 fake websites
Scammers form a copy of real e-commerce websites.
Products are shown at very cheap prices on these so that you get into greed.
After the payment, either no product comes, or inferior goods are sent – at the same time your personal information is also stolen.
2 false offers and deals
Breaking offers appear on social media, email or unknown websites –
Such as “iPhone ₹ 999” or “branded shoes in 90% discount”
You can reach a fraud website as soon as you click on them.
3 3 wrong payment mode
Some scammers ask you to pay from bank transfer or strange apps.
Neither will you get the goods, and the money will not be returned.
4 fake customers support
If you have ordered, scammer customer can call and call.
They will say “Give OTP for refund” or “need your account information”
Keep in mind: Real companies do not ask for OTP or bank password.
How to avoid these scams?
1. Check the website:
Look carefully of the URL of any website – is it look like www.amazon.in or is there a strange link?
2. If the deal looks great then be cautious:
If an offer looks “very good”, it may not be real.
3. Read reviews and ratings:
Before ordering on any product or website, please read the reviews and ratings of the users.
4. Choose just safe payment options:
Pay only from credit card, UPI, or reliable gateway.
Cash on delivery (COD) can be the safest option.
5. Do not share personal information from anyone:
If a phone, email or website is asking for you OTP, password, bank details, then be alert immediately.
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