The woman had ordered shoes online, opened the link to update the address, and thousands of rupees flew away from the credit card
Clicking on the link given in the message from an unknown number proved costly for a woman from Delhi. The woman opened this link to update the address, but it took away her money.
Cyber crime is increasing rapidly with each passing day. In a recent case, cyber attackers duped a woman of more than 50 thousand rupees. Actually, the victim had ordered shoes for herself from an e-commerce platform. Some time later, she received a message, which asked to update the address. As soon as the woman clicked on the link given in the message, money flew away from her credit card. Let's know the whole matter.
What is the matter
Madhuika Sharma, a resident of Delhi, had ordered shoes worth Rs 6,000 from an e-commerce platform. After this, she received a message, which said that the delivery of your order has been suspended because the house numbers are not given in the address. The victim received the same message from different numbers. The victim thought it was a real message and opened the link in it. This link took the woman to a website called dhlino.cc.in. As soon as the woman entered the details here, Rs 51,700 was withdrawn from her credit card.
(This link came in the message on Thursday evening at 5:55 pm, money was deducted as soon as she clicked it)
No action was taken on the complaint
The woman told that even when she informed the bank and other agencies about this fraud, no action was taken. The bank added the money that disappeared from the woman's credit card in this fraud to her bill. Now the woman has appealed to the bank, RBI and other institutions for help.
(Complaint lodged on National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal on 11 October)
How to avoid such fraud?
Nowadays, cases of cyber fraud are coming to the fore rapidly. Cyber fraudsters try to trap people in their net in different ways. To avoid them, it is important to keep many things in mind-
Never open messages or mails from unknown or suspicious numbers.
Do not click on the link or attachment given in the message or mail from suspicious numbers.
If someone is calling or messaging you claiming to be a delivery agent and asking for important information, then always contact the concerned company.
If you have been cheated, then immediately inform the bank and other institutions about it.
