Now only a few days are left for the festival of Diwali. This time the festival of Diwali will be celebrated on Sunday, 12th November. That's why people are cleaning, painting, installing lighting, etc. of their houses. But do you know that on the occasion of Diwali, fraudsters leave no opportunity to cheat you? Fraudsters cheat people by adopting methods like giving bonus points, gifts, lottery, cashback, etc. At the same time, do not fall prey to any gift. Therefore, this Diwali you have to take special care of some things so that you can avoid becoming a victim of fraud. You can know about this further...
Pay special attention to these things:-
Avoiding freebies
If you also receive any such message, email, or call in which it is said that you have won the lottery, then keep in mind that these may be fake messages. Fraudsters can cheat you by luring you into their words.
By avoiding loan messages
You may get a message in which you are being given a pre-approved loan. But keep in mind that before believing these messages, please confirm with your bank whether you have received any loan offer or not.
By avoiding fake bank calls
Fraudsters can call you posing as bank officials and dupe you with many offers in the name of Diwali. Therefore, never share any of your information on such calls and contact the bank directly.
Be careful of such messages
On the occasion of Diwali, many such messages circulate on WhatsApp, in which there are talks about giving free data, some reward, or cash on the occasion of the festival. But keep in mind that these messages are fake, this is a trick to steal your data and you can also be defrauded by this. Therefore never click on these messages.
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