Beware of this fake Paytm website that promises over ₹2,000 as a ‘cashback’ offer: Here’s how it works

Digital payments have become a boon long before the arrival of the novel coronavirus pandemic, becoming even more useful ever since lockdowns have forced many people to remain indoors. Unfortunately, the country has also seen a rise in cyber fraud and incidents of criminals taking advantage of unwitting users to cheat them of their money. The latest such scam reportedly doing the rounds involves popular payment app Paytm in the form of a fraudulent cashback offer.

The new scam is directed at users who are unaware of how phishing sites work, and is delivered to users in the form of a browser notification that directs users to a fraudulent website paytm-cashoffer[dot]com, as reported by the Indian Express.