Scammers are impersonating delivery agents from e-commerce sites like Amazon and Flipkart and stealing money directly from people’s bank accounts. Here’s everything about the fake OTP delivery scam you should know.
By Divya Bhati: E-commerce sites like Amazon and Flipkart started One Time Password (OTP) delivery verification process to fight online delivery frauds. In this process, customers are asked to check their delivery package and then share the OTP received on their phone with the delivery agents to confirm receival of the package. While OTP delivery became a secure way to prevent online fraud on fake deliveries, on the flip side it also paved the way for another online fraud of OTP package delivery scam.
Scammers who are always looking for new ways to target people are now stealing money from people while masquerading as delivery agents. According to several reported cases, these scammers reach at doorsteps as delivery agents and ask people for OTP before delivery. Once any person shares the OTP, the scammers clone their phone or get access to their sensitive data like bank accounts.
What is fake OTP delivery scam
In essence, what scammers do is target people who tend to shop a lot from e-commerce websites. They will keep a check on individuals who receive delivery packages frequently and then will show up at their doorstep pretending to be delivery agents. Scammers will say that they are delivering packages from…
