Safe Online Shopping

At times, scammers do not contact us directly.

Duplicate websites which offer attractive discounts and offers can be disguised as real websites to steal our debit card/ credit card information at the time of check out.

Here are some online shopping safety tips to avoid buying from duplicate online shopping sites:

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    Check the URL

    Check if the email URL begins with https:// or http://. Only https:// websites are secure. We can check to see if there is a lock icon on the address bar.

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    Payment Options

    The payment gateway only provides the option of entering credit/ debit card information, UPI, cash or payment options but don’t ask to share bank account number

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    Update Firewall

    – Always update the firewall to its latest version
    – Install antivirus software, and use anti-spyware spam filters
    – These will automatically block a suspicious website from opening when we click on a fake link

Points to remember:

Points to remember:

Here are some key takeaways from this section that you should remember.

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    Duplicate websites which offer attractive discounts and offers can be disguised as real websites to steal our debit card/ credit card information at the time of check out.

You have learnt so much about safe online shopping practices today. I hope you will now have a secure online shopping experience.

To learn more about safe internet banking tips, go to the next section

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