As soon as the festival of Diwali arrives, the surrounding environment changes a lot. There is a happy atmosphere everywhere, people are busy in preparations for the festival, etc. If it is said that most of the preparations are done for Diwali, then perhaps it would not be wrong. On the other hand, while people go to the market to do Diwali shopping, many people also do a lot of online shopping. But do you know that by taking advantage of Diwali, fraudsters also cheat people and the reason for this is sometimes a small mistake on our part. Therefore, on the occasion of Diwali, you should keep some things in mind to avoid fraud while online shopping. So let's know about this...
You can become a victim of fraud due to these mistakes:-
Avoiding unknown links
On the occasion of Diwali, many types of unknown links are sent to your mobile through message, WhatsApp, or social media. In these messages, various shopping discounts or attractive offers are mentioned and to avail of the benefits, one is asked to click on the given link. But do not click on these links even by mistake, otherwise, you may get cheated because these are fake.
Beware of fake website app
Many websites and apps are completely fake. , after getting people to log in, they first steals their data and then with the help of this data, also scam them. Therefore, always do online shopping from trusted websites and apps.
Do not share OTP
Nowadays, most of the frauds are seen happening due to the sharing of OTP. In this, you get a call regarding some offers, in which things like your winning the lottery are said. After this, you are asked for the OTP received on your mobile, as soon as you share it. Similarly, money is withdrawn from your bank account. Therefore, do not give the OTP received on your mobile to anyone.
Do not trust unknown calls
On the occasion of Diwali, you may get a call in which you may be tricked into talking about some attractive offer and your banking information may be taken from you by luring you with something else. But you should never believe such calls and know that bank officials never ask you for your confidential banking information like OTP, PIN, CVV, etc.
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