Delivery Box Scam: Be careful while buying from Amazon or Flipkart, making this mistake can lead to big fraud.

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Nowadays, more emphasis is given to online shopping rather than going to the market to buy something. There are many e-commerce companies that deliver orders to your home not only 24 hours, but even within half an hour. But do you know that online shopping is a convenience, but if you are not careful while using it, it can also become a cause of major fraud.

The sale will start on Amazon and Flipkart in the next day or two. When the sale starts, a large number of people order their favorite things. If you are also throwing away the boxes that came with the parcel after the sale starts or after doing online shopping for the second time, then you are making the biggest mistake. This mistake of yours is the biggest opportunity for online fraudsters. According to the survey, the risk increases the most at the time of sale.

What is online fraud?

When people throw away boxes or packages containing their names, addresses and phone numbers, fraudsters collect all the boxes and defraud people. They contact you using the information provided on the delivery box, posing as fake customer service representatives. They first try to win your trust by sharing your information and then lure you with cashback offers, refund claims, bonus rewards and discount schemes. If someone believes them, they send a claim link that takes them to a fake website, where they try to steal your personal, financial and banking information.

The risk of such fraud increases during sales on e-commerce platforms. This is because more items are delivered to people, allowing scammers to get more boxes and information. Additionally, because people have already ordered the goods, they tend to trust such calls. Therefore, it is important to avoid such scams during sales. Keep these things in mind to avoid scams. Before throwing away delivery boxes and packages, remove the shipping labels from them. If it doesn’t come out, use a marker to make it completely black so that no one can get your information. Do not trust calls, messages and emails from strangers and avoid falling prey to offers or discounts.