Online Shopping Fraud in India: How to Spot Festive Sale Scams

How big is online shopping fraud in India?

Bigger than most people think.

8 festive sale scams to watch for

• Fake delivery SMS: Asks for a small "redelivery fee" or card details
• UPI collect and QR tricks: A PIN always sends money out, never in

How to spot a fake shopping website in 60 seconds

Check these instead:

• Read the web address letter by letter.
• Sanity-check the price.
• Look at payment options.
• Find the company details.

Safer payment habits for sale season

These habits limit the damage when it happens:

• Use a credit card for big online buys.
• Set limits in your banking app.

Scammed online? Do this in the first hour

Speed matters more than anything.

• Call 1930.
• Change passwords for email, shopping and banking apps.