Delhi: Cybercrimes is on a steep rise across the world. With advancement of technology there has also been growth in ways and manner in which frauds prey on their victims. Recently, fraudsters have fo
Delhi: Cybercrimes is on a steep rise across the world. With advancement of technology there has also been growth in ways and manner in which frauds prey on their victims. Recently, fraudsters have found a way around the One Time Password (OTP) delivery system that is often used by several e-commerce platforms like Amazon, Flipkart.
Over the past few days several cases of fake delivery executives collecting OTPs from customers has been logged. These people tend to keep a check on customers who are frequent e-commerce shoppers.
Furthermore, they ask for the order amount stating that it is a cash on delivery. In case the customers refuse to receive the delivery package, they pretend as if they are cancelling the delivery. To finalise the cancellation of the order, scammers trick the customers and ask for OTP. Ultimately, after receiving the OTP they hack the cell phones of the customers and steal the money.
How To BE Safe From OTP Scam:
- Do not share OTP with anyone.
- Receiving money never requires for you to scan QR…
