By: NIT Tech Desk | Updated at: 13 Sep 2025 01:20 PM (IST)
Online Shopping: As soon as the festive season arrives, the market and online platforms are flooded with great offers and discounts.
As soon as the festive season arrives, there is a flood of tremendous offers and discounts in the market and online platforms. People are very excited to shop but this excitement can sometimes prove to be a big mistake. Because during this time cyber thugs become active and start cheating customers through fake websites, fake links and tempting discounts.
Often people make purchases from any site in a hurry without checking and suffer huge losses. Fake sites that look like real websites have become the easiest way to extort money from people. In such a situation, before making a purchase, it is very important to ensure that you are shopping on the right website or official app.
Many times scammers trap customers by showing very attractive offers. Like they lure expensive smartphones or gadgets by selling them at very low prices. Whereas in reality such products are either fake or are not delivered at all. Therefore, always check their source before trusting the deals and buy only from trusted platforms.
It is also important to be careful about the payment mode while shopping. Sending money to any suspicious link or unknown wallet can be risky. It is better to use safe options like UPI, credit/debit card or cash on delivery. Also, it is important to read the reviews and ratings of the product before buying it so that fake sellers can be avoided.
The most important thing is to never share your bank details, OTP or personal information with anyone. Genuine companies never ask for such information. A little caution can save you from online fraud during festive offers and double the fun of shopping.
In such a situation, you should always do online shopping very carefully during the festive season. Because one mistake of yours can cost you lakhs of rupees. Apart from this, your personal information can also reach the fraudsters, due to which you can be cheated later. That is why while shopping online, you should order everything only after checking it thoroughly.
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By: NIT Tech Desk | Updated at: 13 Sep 2025 01:20 PM (IST)Online Shopping: As soon as the festive season arrives, the market and online […]
