Technical News Office – As soon as the holiday season began, major companies and various brands launched their annual offers. Especially on e-commerce portals, you will easily get these tempting offers, but you need to be careful there because cyber thugs are always on the lookout to deceive buyers by creating fake websites. Customers can avoid fraud by exercising a little caution.
Ignoring These Things Can Be Costly
How to check the authenticity of a website: Never be in a hurry when shopping online. To verify the authenticity of the website, definitely check its URL link and domain name.
Enter mobile number and check offer
Be sure to check the spelling: Before opening an email or website sent from an unknown name, check the spelling of the text written there. Usually, the spelling of fake emails and sites is wrong.
So don’t make any purchases: If there is no product information, rating and customer service number on the website, do not make any purchase.
Read the message and OTP carefully: When paying online, carefully read the message and OTP received on your mobile or by mail. Keep them safe until the goods are delivered.
Don’t delay filing a claim: In the event of fraud, file a complaint as soon as possible. This increases the possibility of rapid action.
Do not download from the link: Download any shopping app only from official app stores. Do not download it from the link sent by anyone.
Don’t do this at all: Go to the same app from which you made the purchase and file a complaint at the given email address and customer care number. Don’t make the mistake of searching for the customer service number on another search engine
How to identify a fake portal
Huge Price Variations: These websites often offer huge discounts on the prices of big-ticket items. Lack of contact information The fake website has no business address or customer service. Suspicious payment method: Most of the fake online shopping sites offer UPI option. When paying, it is not the name of the company but the name of another person that is visible.
where to complain
If you have been deceived online, file a complaint immediately. Often people don’t know where to file a cyber fraud report or sometimes they are hesitant to go to the police station, but you can also file a cyber fraud report online. For this, you can visit https://www.cybercrime.gov.in or call the national helpline number 1930 (earlier this number was 155260) and file a complaint.
How to know the authenticity of a website
●Check its domain name first. Check that the URL contains https, not just http. After that, also check the spelling of the site.
●To check who owns the domain name, go to https://www.whois.com. Enter the URL link of the relevant website in the search box.
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