Aaj ke daur mein online shopping hamari zindagi ka ek ahem hissa ban chuka hai. Ghar baithe ek click par Mobile, Kapde, ya Kirane ka saaman mangwana jitna aasaan lagta hai, utna hi bada khatra piche chhupa hota hai—Online Fraud.

Online Shopping Fraud Se Kaise Bachein? 2026 Mein Safe Shopping Karne Ke 10 Zaruri Tips

​Har din hazaron log fake websites aur fake links ka shikaar hokar apna paisa gawa dete hain. Scammers har roz naye-naye tarike apnate hain, jaise ki bhari bharkam discount dena ya fake ‘Luck Draw’ ke naam par aapko phasana. Lekin, iska matlab ye nahi ki aap online shopping chhod dein. Zarurat hai toh sirf thodi si Awareness (jagrukta) ki.

​Is article mein, main aapko 10 aise secret tips bataunga jinhe follow karke aap kisi bhi bade fraud se bach sakte hain aur apni shopping ko 100% surakshit (safe) bana sakte hain.

​1. Website ka URL aur Lock Icon Check Karein

​Jab bhi aap kisi nayi website par jayein, toh sabse pehle uske URL ko dekhein. Kya wo “https://” se shuru ho raha hai? URL ke shuru mein ek chota sa Padlock (Taale ka icon) hona chahiye. Iska matlab hai ki aapka data aur payment info encrypted hai. Agar sirf “http” hai, toh wahan apni personal details kabhi na bharein.

​2. Lubhawnay Offers Se Sawdhan (Too Good to be True)

​Scammers ka sabse bada hathiyar hota hai “Bhari Discount”. Agar aapko kisi unknown site par ₹80,000 ka iPhone sirf ₹10,000 mein mil raha hai, toh 99% chances hain ki wo site fake hai. Hamesha market price se comparison karein.

​3. Fake Shopping Websites ki Pehchan

​Scammers aksar badi websites ke naam se milti-julti domains banate hain. Jaise Amazon ki jagah amaz0n.in ya flipkart-discounts.com. Hamesha spelling dhyan se check karein. Ek galat spelling aapka bank account khali karwa sakti hai.

​4. Cash on Delivery (COD) ka Istemal Karein

​Agar aap pehli baar kisi nayi ya anjaan website se shopping kar rahe hain, toh hamesha Cash on Delivery hi chunein. Jab tak product aapke hath mein na aa jaye, tab tak payment na karein. Agar koi site sirf online payment hi maang rahi hai aur wo jaani-pechani nahi hai, toh wahan se order na karein.

​5. Public Wi-Fi Par Shopping Na Karein

​Railway station, Airport ya kisi Cafe ke Free Wi-Fi par kabhi bhi shopping ya bank transaction na karein. In networks ko hackers aasani se monitor kar sakte hain aur aapka password ya card details chura sakte hain. Transaction ke liye hamesha apna personal mobile data use karein.

​6. Strong Passwords aur Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)

​Apne shopping accounts (Amazon, Flipkart, Safemeshop etc.) ke liye hamesha mushkil passwords rakhein. Saath hi, Two-Factor Authentication on karein taaki agar kisi ko aapka password pata chal bhi jaye, toh bina OTP ke wo login na kar sake.

​7. Phishing SMS aur Email Se Bachein

​Aapko aksar message aata hoga—“Congratulations! Aapne ₹5000 ka reward jeeta hai, claim karne ke liye link par click karein.” Aise links par click karte hi aapki device hack ho sakti hai. Official companies kabhi aise suspicious links nahi bhejti.

​8. App Permissions Par Nazar Rakhein

​Jab aap koi nayi shopping app install karte hain, toh wo aapse Permissions maangti hai. Agar koi simple shopping app aapke Contacts, SMS, ya Gallery ki permission maang rahi hai, toh turant ruk jaiye. Ek shopping app ko in cheezon ki zarurat nahi hoti.

​9. Customer Reviews aur Ratings Padhein

​Sirf product ki photo dekh kar order na karein. Niche diye gaye user reviews padhein. Agar reviews mein logo ne “Fake product” ya “Fraud” likha hai, toh wahan se bach kar rahein. Sirf 5-star reviews par bharosa na karein, kyunki wo kharide hue bhi ho sakte hain.

​10. Cyber Fraud Ho Jaye Toh Kya Karein?

​Agar khuda-na-khasta aapke saath koi online fraud ho jata hai, toh ghabrayein nahi.

• ​Turant National Cyber Crime Helpline number 1930 par call karein.
• ​Apni shikayat www.cybercrime.gov.in par darj karein.
• ​Apne bank ko call karke card turant block karwayein.

​Conclusion

​Online shopping aaj ki zarurat hai, lekin safety hamari pehli priority honi chahiye. Upar di gayi tips ko dhyan mein rakh kar aap bina kisi darr ke shopping kar sakte hain. Hamesha yaad rakhein—Lalach se bachein aur satark rahein!