Hyderabad: In view of the festive Deepawali season, the Hyderabad city police cyber has cautioned the public against cyber fraudsters targeting people through e-commerce sites offering “unbelievable discounts” on gadgets, gifts, and festive offers.

The police have asked the public not to share banking details or download fake apps at the risk of losing significant amounts of money.

Citezens should be aware of

Do not share banking details or download fake apps

Do not trust visually appealing festive ads on social media, download unverified links, share OTPs, card details or make advance payments without verifying

Scammers using fake e-commerce sites, phishing pages, gift offers, and social media scams

Do not share unverified links via messaging apps. It compromises devices with malwa

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