INDIA : A woman in India fell victim to cyber fraud while shopping online and suffered a financial loss of approximately 98,000 rupees. According to details, the incident took place when the woman made an online payment to buy clothes from a well-known website. A few days later, she received calls from some unknown numbers, saying that her transaction was not completed or there was a problem with the payment. The callers assured that if she paid the additional amount, it would be refunded later. On this misleading belief, the woman paid more, as a result of which a total of about Rs 98,000 was withdrawn from her bank account through various transactions. The woman contacted the police as soon as she came to know about the loss. The police have registered a case against unknown cyber criminals and started an investigation, and the incident has come to light as another worrying example of the increasing fraud in online shopping. Cyber ??security experts have warned consumers that fraud is being committed through fake calls, suspicious emails and phishing links. He said that consumers should always shop from authentic and trusted websites, keep bank and card information safe, and contact authorities immediately in case of any unusual activity to avoid financial loss.
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