| By: Sheetal Sukhija | Date: 2011-09-27 | Place: Bangalore |
Cyber crime dept sees surge in phishing cases since the onset of the festive season; statistics show around 85 per cent shoppers prefer e-shopping than trudging to malls
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The cyber crime police have recorded an upsurge in the number of phishing and hacking cases happening on these online shopping portals offering merchandise at alluring prices.
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"We are receiving at least 15 complaints of customers being cheated on online shopping portals every week.
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Over 1,000 people registered on the site and paid their fee, but the next day, the site shut down. All the people who had paid huge sum didn't know what to do.
It is best to place your trust only in known brands or names in the online shopping segment," said Rammurthy.
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