Check before you click, say Kerala cyber cops as online sale season commences

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With “festival sale” by major e-commerce platforms set to begin this week, cyber police officials have cautioned buyers about attempts by scamsters to lure them into placing orders on phoney websites that resemble the original ones.

“The criminals lure customers by offering steep discounts, sometimes up to 80%. Once buyers place orders after paying cash, the websites either send them substandard products or simply disappear,” said an officer with the state police’s cyber division.