11.11 SALE! 10.10 SALE! 5.5 SALE!
Sounds familiar?
Scammers will disguise themselves as authentic sellers and use the BIG online sale as their platform to trick customers. Be careful, there may be a scam waiting for unsuspecting victims like you.
Be alert with:
- Promotion, offers and discounts that sounds too good to be true.
- The products have no reviews and no testimonials.
- Request to transfer money immediately, as the product is going out of stock soon.
- Limited information is available for the products.
Be smart:
- Purchase goods from authorized shopping platforms only.
- Make sure the selling platform has refund and return policy.
- When making online payment through website, do look for URL starting with "https" and a closed padlock symbol.
- Check reviews and testimonials before purchasing.
- Do not make any payments if you are diverted to third party apps or website.
- Avoid purchasing, if the seller asks for up-front payment.