Scam Alert: Beware! A big scam is going on in the name of LPG cylinder delivery, one mistake and your bank account will be empty…
- Be careful while booking gas cylinders!
- A new scam is going on in the name of LPG delivery
- Got LPG delivery message on phone? Read this first, otherwise it might be a big scam
There is a shortage of LPG gas cylinders in India. So many people are buying LPG gas cylinders by paying extra and black market. Scammers have taken advantage of all this. Scammers They are sending fake messages to mislead people and extort money from people. Scammers have taken advantage of the scarcity of LPG gas cylinders manufactured in India. Scammers are trying to cheat people by sending fake messages on WhatsApp and SMS. If you click on this message or make any reply to the scammers, your bank account may be emptied. Let’s know what exactly this scam is and how people are being cheated.
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Oil and gas shortage in India
The ongoing war between Iran and Israel-US has created a shortage of oil and gas in India. The effect is being seen in homes, hotels and restaurants in India as well. People are facing many problems due to scarcity of gas cylinders. People are trying to get gas cylinder as soon as possible by paying extra money. Scammers are taking advantage of people’s difficulties. (Photo Courtesy – Pinterest)
Fake messages in the name of gas delivery
For the past few days, scammers have been sending fake messages to people on social media platforms, WhatsApp and SMS in the name of gas delivery. Crowds and long queues outside gas agencies are leading people to fall prey to scammers. Many people have received a message on their phones through WhatsApp and SMS saying ‘Pay Now, Get Gas Tomorrow’. That means pay now and get gas cylinder tomorrow. The message says that if you pay now, you will get a gas cylinder immediately tomorrow. Already there is a shortage of gas cylinders in India.
As soon as you click on the link, the money will go to the scammers
People are willing to pay extra to buy gas cylinders. In this way, the message of scammers is misleading people. People are trusting the scammers and clicking on the link provided in the message because they want to get the gas cylinder as soon as possible. The moment the link in the message is clicked, all the money in your account goes to the scammer’s account and your entire bank account is emptied.
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Alert issued by gas companies
Cyber experts and gas companies Inden, Bharat Gas, HP Gas have issued an alert regarding this scam. Gas companies have said that official gas companies never ask customers to make payment while booking gas. So if you get any message on your phone about gas booking and delivery as soon as possible, be careful. Do not believe such messages. Scammers are taking advantage of India’s oil and gas shortage to mislead people and extort money from them.
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