Business News Desk – The festive season has started. People are doing a lot of shopping online and offline. Next week is the Shakti festival of Dhanteras 2024 and Diwali 2024. The festival of Chhath 2024 is in the first week of November. In such a situation, there is going to be a lot of excitement in the markets. That’s why there is a craze for online shopping. There is a huge sale going on on Amazon and Flipkart. But along with this, the risk of digital payment fraud has also increased during shopping during the festive season. National Payments Corporation of India, which has brought revolutionary changes in the country through UPI in digital payments, has warned users about digital payment fraud in this festive season.
NPCI advised to avoid digital payment fraud
During the festive season, people do a lot of shopping in search of attractive offers and discounts. In this competition, many times users ignore checking the validity of the platform. NPCI has advised users to do adequate research about such sellers and those whose business is not trustworthy.
According to NPCI, people’s inclination towards shopping increases during the festive season. Customers may not remember what they ordered, increasing their chances of falling for a phishing scam. In such a situation, it is advisable to re-check the payment link so that fake delivery modification can be avoided. Additionally, users are asked to use strong, unique passwords to protect their accounts from hacking.
NPCI has asked citizens and users to be wary of platforms they have not heard of when researching to make a purchase. Also, don’t share too much personal information on these platforms. NPCI has advised users to avoid using unsecured public networks such as shopping mall Wi-Fi.
