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Shuvodip Ray
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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 amountājust 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? Theyāll say that you need to have a working Mobikwik wallet or Amazon Pay wallet with ā¹5000 loaded into it. Then theyāll invite you to join a live Zoom call, where theyāll give you instructions on how to place the order. Theyāll claim no money will be deducted from your wallet, and youāll only need to pay once the delivery is done. Thatās what they say in their group. But Iām telling you nowāthis is how they scam you. You might think theyāre asking for ā¹5000 in your wallet because they've found a bug, and since youāre supposedly ordering an iPhone worth ā¹70,000, ā¹5000 seems like nothing. But, my friend, that ā¹5000 is exactly what theyāre after. Once you load ā¹5000 into your wallet and join their video call, theyāll ask for all your details, including your delivery address. Then, at the payment step, theyāll ask you to enter your wallet details. Meanwhile, they're copying your wallet information on their device. Then theyāll ask you to place the order. Of course, the order wonāt go through since you donāt have ā¹70,000 in your wallet, but you will receive an OTP. Since you're on a video call, the OTP will pop up on your screenāand theyāll see it. Theyāll use that OTP on their end, and boomāyour ā¹5000 is gone. So please, beware of such cheap tricks. Earlier, they used to ask for ā¹10,000, but they've lowered it to ā¹5000 to lure in more people.
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