Stay safe while shopping online

While shopping on e-commerce platforms comes with the lure of great offers, it is accompanied by the risk of being duped. Recently, a woman looking to purchase a kurta online, ended up losing around Rs 80,000 instead of the listed price of Rs 800.

On November 8, the woman downloaded a shopping app and placed the order. When the item did not reach her at the scheduled time, she contacted customer care. She was asked to fill a form with her bank details.

Soon, she received an OTP, which was shared with the customer care official on his request. Within minutes, Rs 79,600 was deducted from her account. She has since filed a complaint with the Konanakunte police.