We are always busy; busy juggling work and home, chasing deadlines, meeting social commitments etc. This leaves us with very little time to go to the market, haggle with shopkeepers and get things of our choice. Moreover, in this age of digital advancement, where things are just a click away, bearing with the labour of visiting stores physically often sound quite unwise and unnecessary. Online stores have opened up new vistas for people that help them save both their time as well as money. However, with countless free websites advertising online, we are often tricked and duped while buying or selling products on advertising platforms like OLX, Car24, Quikr etc.
Here are some reasons how you can fall victim to fake online advertisement:-
1. Digital Manipulation-
One can easily be tricked and misled through UPI Payment Links.
Individuals can be easily duped using advertisements from someone else.
Solution:
It is advisable to read carefully before clicking the Pay/Send Money option if someone sends a link to Request Money from e-wallet or UPI reading your advertisment. Dealing with the respective seller personally is very important before dealing with or making an advanced payment.
2. Photo Morphing-
You can be easily misled and duped in the name of Advanced Payment through photo morphing, wherein the photograph of the product is morphed and the product you receive look nowhere similar to the one you ordered.
How to prevent?
If you have the slightest doubt about the credibility of the website and the seller, without checking the goods do not make payment in advance.
3. Impersonation-
You can easily be fooled and your personal data on Whatsapp be at threat if you share your details with imposters who befriend you under the pretext of being soldiers from the army or paramilitary forces. Such an individual would share their identity so that you can easily trust them.
How to prevent?
Trust only the person in front of you. Never trust anything happening on WhatsApp and do not share your personal documents on WhatsApp with anyone while selling or buying goods.
Even if you buy and sell goods from online advertising platform regularly, it is highly advisable to be careful. Thugs place false and ludicrous advertisements on online advertising websites to cheat you. Interested buyers as well as thugs can contact you as soon as you see an advertisement placed on the online advertising platform.
Let’s take the example of sites like Olx, Cars24, Ouikr etc; these are online mediums through which citizens can advertise their old goods for free. The site requires sharing of your name and mobile number. These details can be misused by miscreants who could also run away with your vehicle on the context of a test drive.
State Cyber Police, Madhya Pradesh has been receiving regular complaints related to cheating through online advertising platform. In the wake of this, the Director General State Cyber Police, Madhya Pradesh, Shri Purushottam Sharma (IPS) has urged citizens to be vigilant while using different online platforms.
As a responsible citizen, you can also prevent others from becoming a victim of fraudulent online advertisement site by sharing your ideas on mp.mygov.in. Your suggestions can help in eliminating cyber crime in the state to a great extent.
Be alert and vigilant!
Mandar Das 6 years 4 months ago
If you are still hacked and you come across any fraudulent transaction regarding your account and you see that the transaction is not done by you, immediately report it to your bank to minimise the damage. The sooner you inform the more better it will be for you.
Mandar Das 6 years 4 months ago
Beware of phishing sites.Fraudulent emails contain links of look-alike websites to capture your credentials. Bank will never send such communications and ask about your personal/confidential data. Please remember to always visit Bank's site instead of clicking on the links provided in emails/third party websites. Also do not respond to popup window asking for your confidential or financial information.
Mandar Das 6 years 4 months ago
You should not click on any unsolicited links on your email and should immediately mark that email as SPAM.
Mandar Das 6 years 4 months ago
Never share confidential information listed below about your Debit/Credit card though email/links seeking such details.
• Your Card number
• Your CVV number on the back of the Card
• Your Online Account Password
• Your Card PIN
• Your OTP sent to your registered mobile/email for an online transaction
MANISH KUMAR KORI 6 years 4 months ago
Manish kumar kori
Dr Harisingh Gour Central university sagar mp
ऑनलाइन ठगी से बचने के लिए सबसे बड़ी जरूरत है,हर एक नागरिक का पूर्ण रूप से शिक्षित होनाI हर घर साक्षर और सतर्क होना चाहिए ये माननीय मोदी जी की डिजिटल इंडिया जैसी योजना से सफल हो सकेगी Iआज हर कोई इस योजना से साक्षर होकर डिजिटल हो रहा है Iहमें कहीं भी कोई गोपनीय जानकारी फोन कॉल मे देने से बचना होगा Iकोई अगर मांगे तो उसकी जानकारी साइबर सेल को तुरंत देना होगा । education is the powerful weapon to change the worlt
Devendra Baghel 6 years 4 months ago
ऑनलाइन एडवरटाइजिंग प्लेटफॉर्म के माध्यम से लोगों से अलग-अलग ठगी करने संबंधी किसी अन्य व्यक्ति के विज्ञापनों का उपयोग कर आपको ठगा जाता है।कोई भी सौदा करने से पहले या एडवांस पैमेंट करने से पहले संबंधित विक्रेता से व्यक्तिगत मिलकर ही सौदा करें।कुछ ठग ऑनलाइन एडवरटाइजिंग वेबसाइट पर झूठे एवं लुभावने विज्ञापन डालते हैं और आपको ठगने का काम करते हैं। ऑनलाइन एडवरटाइजिंग प्लेटफॉर्म पर आपके द्वारा डाले गए विज्ञापन को देखते ही इच्छुक ख़रीदार के साथ-साथ ठग भी आपसे संपर्क कर सकते हैं।
Parag 6 years 4 months ago
One more thing i feel is that, we should use keep two cards (Credit/Debit); always keep low balance on the card that you use for online transactions or you can make use of virtual cards.
Always use your own system/device and internet while using online banking.
Parag 6 years 4 months ago
Awareness and regular session on cyber awareness is vital and should be made mandatory to avoid various frauds.
Parag 6 years 4 months ago
Technology makes
it easy for scammers to fake caller
ID information, so the name and
number you see aren’t always real. If
someone calls asking for money or
personal information, hang up. If you
think the caller might be telling the
truth, call back to a number you know
is genuine.
Parag 6 years 4 months ago
Someone might ask you to pay
in advance for things like debt relief,
credit and loan offrs, mortgage
assistance, or a job. They might
even say you’ve won a prize, but
fist you have to pay taxes or fees. If
you do, they will probably take the
money and disappear.