The festival season has arrived and now people will shop a lot. Now along with taking goods from the market, online shopping is also done a lot. This time the sale is starting from 23 September on Flipkart and Amazon. In this, millions of people will buy new gadgets, fashion and beauty products etc. This is also a big opportunity for cyber criminals. Cyber criminals will try to trap people in different scams during this period. Therefore, it is important to take care of many things during online shopping.
Beware of fake websites
Many times cyber attackers create a fake website that looks real to trap people. Shopping with them can be dangerous. As soon as you upload your details on it, they will go to the attackers. Due to this, there is a risk of your personal information and bank details reaching the wrong hands.
Do not open emails from unknown people
Companies resort to email marketing to sell their products. Fraudster also adopts this method and stays in the way of licking people. These people send breathtaking emails. As soon as someone clicks on the link given on these emails, his sensitive information can go to the hacker, which is afraid of misuse.
Do not shop by using public Wi-Fi
Never use public Wi-Fi while shopping online. Actually, security on public Wi-Fi is low and hackers can take advantage of it. They can steal other info including your credit card number using this unsecured network.
Use prepaid credit card
It is advisable to pay with prepaid credit cards while shopping online. The reason for this is that prepaid cards are not linked to bank account. In such a situation, even if the hackers have access to this card, then they will be able to use only available funds in this card. The money kept in your bank will be safe.
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