Technical / Online Shopping OTP delivery scam you will lose money Know This Scam

Online Shopping: Amazon and Flipkart are the most popular e-commerce websites in India. There were many reports of wrong goods being shipped to the customers on both the websites. On one side where the customer got a bar of soap instead of iPhone, on the other hand he got a brick. To fight this online delivery fraud, websites have introduced one time password delivery process.

What is OTP delivery

This is great for the customers. In this process, customers are asked to share the OTP with the delivery agent only after checking their delivery package. On one hand, where the companies are trying to secure the delivery process, on the other hand scammers have created a scam in it. Let's know about this new scam...

what is new scam

Many cases of new scams have come to the fore. Scammers pose as delivery agents and go to the customer's doorstep asking for OTP from people before delivery. Most are aware and refuse to give OTP. But some people share OTP. After that scammers clone their phone and access bank account and data.

Many times scammers also contact the neighbors of the target person and ask them to call that person and give OTP or make payment. At that time the person does not want to disturb the neighbor in that situation and gives OTP.

be careful like this

Never share OTP with anyone. If in doubt call Custer Care immediately.

If a delivery boy is asking for a PIN, then verify the identity of that person. Companies often message details before the goods are delivered.

Never pay money before opening the parcel.

If someone sends a link, do not click on it.

- If you receive a suspicious delivery, do not accept it.