The festival of Diwali has a special significance in Hinduism. On this day, from Lord Ganesha to Goddess Lakshmi, everyone is worshipped. After the worship, people distribute prasad and also give sweets to their loved ones. On this day, people decorate their houses with lights, on one hand, diyas are lit and on the other hand, people also put up lighting in their houses. Not only this, people also burst crackers on this day, but you have to be careful this Diwali that fraudsters do not break into your happiness. Yes, because under the guise of Diwali, fraudsters find many new ways to cheat people and then due to one small mistake of yours, you can become a victim of fraud. So let's know what things you should keep in mind to avoid fraud...

Keep these things in mind, otherwise, you may get cheated:-
Number 1
This Diwali, if you get an unknown link in which you are told about winning a lottery or free gold, then wait a bit and avoid clicking on such a link. Fraudsters send such links to cheat you and as soon as you click on this link, your mobile gets hacked and money is withdrawn from your bank account. Therefore, check the link first, otherwise, you may get cheated.

Number 2
On the occasion of Diwali, many types of offers are run in which there are talks of winning cashback and many other things. If you get any such message or you get an email etc. In such a situation, before trusting these offers or sharing any of your confidential information, check them. Otherwise, you may get cheated.

Number 3
As we all know how important OTP i.e. Time Password is. If you share any payment-related OTP with someone else, money gets withdrawn from your account. Therefore, if anyone asks you for the OTP received on your mobile for any work, then first make sure whether this OTP should be shared or not.

Number 4
Taking advantage of Diwali, fraudsters call people pretending to be bank officials or with some tempting offers. After this, they can cheat you by luring you with their sweet talk. Therefore, stay away from any such call and do not share any of your confidential information. Also, avoid making any kind of payment.

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