Youtube Cyber Fraud: A large number of fraud cases are coming to light on famous platforms like WhatsApp and YouTube. Recently, an incident of fraud worth lakhs of rupees has come to light in the name of liking YouTube videos. Promises of part-time jobs are being made in exchange for liking videos on social media platforms and hackers fulfill their purpose. According to reports, hackers defrauded a shopkeeper of more than Rs 56 lakh in the hope of earning easy money.
Actually, initially the shopkeeper got small payments of Rs 123 and Rs 492 for some work on YouTube. After this, the shopkeeper, happy with the return, was implicated in the fraud. He was added to a Telegram group, where he was asked to deposit money by luring him with a commission. The shopkeeper could not understand this fraud and the victim invested Rs 56.7 lakh. But after this the scammers stopped contacting him and this fraud came to light.
Know 7 tips to avoid such frauds
1. Before participating in any online activity, one should do proper research about the company or person.
2. Know the online offers and discounts properly.
3. Be careful of those who lure money in exchange for simple work like liking a video.
4. Be careful of messages coming from unknown persons and groups.
5. If you have doubt on any offer, take advice from others. You can include friends, family or cyber security experts in this.
6. Never share your personal details like bank details, password or OTP with anyone online.
7. Apart from this, also avoid Digital Arrest Scam.
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