After delivering soap instead of the latest iPhone, scammers
have now become smarter and have found a new way to cheat online shoppers. You
may now get a call from someone claiming to be a delivery executive of an
e-commerce company asking for money for a ‘cash on delivery’ order. The scam
here is that you may not have placed an order for the item and the delivery
executive may hand over some random parcel and demand money.
You may also get fake messages from courier companies that
ask you to keep money handy and pay the delivery executive cash for an online
order. As online shopping is booming in India, the scammers hope that someone
may fall for the trick as people tend to forget about what they have purchased
online.
The desperation of these scammers is such that they may even
ask for money from neighbours or other members of the family if you are not at
home.
So, if you get any call or message regarding any cash on
delivery order from any unknown or little known e-commerce company then simply
ignore it. Also, always check the app for your purchase history before paying
any money.
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