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Have you ever come across ads on Instagram or Facebook claiming that you can order literally anything on Amazon without paying the full amount—just a small payment after delivery? Well, I knew it was some kind of scam, but I wanted to see how it actually works. So, the ad redirects you to their WhatsApp group. If you pay attention, you'll notice that the admins aren't using Indian numbers. If they're genuine, why would they need to hide their real contact details? They’ll say that you need to have a working Mobikwik wallet or Amazon Pay wallet with ₹5000 loaded into it. Then they’ll invite you to join a live Zoom call, where they’ll give you instructions on how to place the order. They’ll claim no money will be deducted from your wallet, and you’ll only need to pay once the delivery is done. That’s what they say in their group. But I’m telling you now—this is how they scam you. You might think they’re asking for ₹5000 in your wallet because they've found a bug, and since you’re supposedly ordering an iPhone worth ₹70,000, ₹5000 seems like nothing. But, my friend, that ₹5000 is exactly what they’re after. Once you load ₹5000 into your wallet and join their video call, they’ll ask for all your details, including your delivery address. Then, at the payment step, they’ll ask you to enter your wallet details. Meanwhile, they're copying your wallet information on their device. Then they’ll ask you to place the order. Of course, the order won’t go through since you don’t have ₹70,000 in your wallet, but you will receive an OTP. Since you're on a video call, the OTP will pop up on your screen—and they’ll see it. They’ll use that OTP on their end, and boom—your ₹5000 is gone. So please, beware of such cheap tricks. Earlier, they used to ask for ₹10,000, but they've lowered it to ₹5000 to lure in more people.