Tag : Clothing

New Delhi: In the era, when so many authentic/branded outlets are available, both digitally and physically to buy things, netizens are still falling prey to the web of ‘fake clothing websites’ and losing their hard-earned money. With each passing day, as more people use the Internet, digital fraud has become a dangerous trend. Time and again, the police across the country alert and make the people aware about these online frauds. But every time, the thugs manage to trap people with new techniques. The latest one is fake clothing websites, which are duping customers in the name of providing less expensive products. Notably, the Mumbai Police had last year informed people about these websites and even named a few. But the cheats acted smart and changed old with new domain!  Netizens get robbed from the websites, which pop up on social media. On those clothing selling platforms, people are shown branded clothes at very low prices from the market rate.  Having the option of buying branded clothes at low prices, people get tempted. They start shopping on those websites without thinking about any fraud. Money transactions take place through debit or credit cards. As soon as the payment is done, a message is also sent to the buyer’s phone that ‘your goods will reach your home in 2-3 days’. This makes the buyer feel that the website is authentic. However, the delivery never comes. After waiting for three-four days, buyers go to the link shared on message, and face the reality. The website doesn’t open and this is when people realise that they have been cheated.  Next to impossible or rather no, says a Delhi Police official on the condition of anonymity. Speaking to IANS, the officer said that people must buy only from the reputed, aut ...