The Hidden Dangers of Heavy Discount Offers
The "Heavy Discount Offers" scam involves fraudsters creating fake websites or social media ads that mimic legitimate e-commerce platforms like Amazon and Flipkart. These scams promise unbelievable discounts, often up to 99%, on popular products to lure unsuspecting shoppers. Once the victim makes a purchase, they either receive counterfeit goods, nothing at all, or their personal and financial information is stolen.
- A Recent incident
In a recent incident, scammers cloned popular e-commerce websites like Amazon and Flipkart to offer heavy discounts on high-end products. These fake sites, which looked identical to the real ones, tricked unsuspecting users into entering their payment and personal information. As a result, many customers lost money and had their personal data stolen
Ref.:Big discounts, big frauds Amazon, Flipkart customers targeted - India Today
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