Raksha Bandhan Alert: Don't let this Rakshabandhan be a victim of fraud, know which mistakes can prove to be costly

India is a country where almost every month some festival is celebrated. People of many religions here celebrate their festivals with great pomp. For example, take the festival of Rakshabandhan coming this time. This time the festival of Rakshabandhan will be celebrated in the country on 19 August 2024. On this day sisters tie Rakhi to their brothers and in return brothers give gifts to their sisters. For this, many people also do online shopping because here they get many types of discounts and many good things. But wait a bit because, under the guise of Rakshabandhan, fraudsters do not leave any opportunity to cheat people. Therefore, even a small mistake of yours can prove to be costly for you. So let's know which mistakes should not be made this Rakshabandhan to avoid fraud. You can learn about this in the next slides...

If you want to avoid fraud, do not make these mistakes:-

First mistake
If you are also going to shop online for your sister this Rakshabandhan, then be careful, because many fake websites/apps can cheat you. They look exactly like the real ones. Therefore, you should know the difference between real and fake websites, otherwise, you can be cheated.

Second mistake
Although people shop through some reliable apps, sometimes some such things are seen on social media that look different and are also very cheap. But here it is important to note that never trust such things and order them quickly. First, check and order only if the website seems correct, and that too cash on delivery.

Third mistake
You have to be careful because fraudsters can send you many such tempting offers on social media, WhatsApp, or through messages, seeing which people make the mistake of clicking on them. Do not make such a mistake because these are fake links and they can hack your mobile and cheat you.

Fourth mistake
On the occasion of festivals, fraudsters can call you pretending to be bank officials or e-commerce website officials in the name of offers or cashback, etc. You have to be careful with such calls and do not share any of your confidential information or share any OTP with them. Otherwise, you can be cheated.

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