Witt's Childhood: Scammers are starting to take action. What should you pay attention to when shopping online as Double Eleven is coming?

Be sure to pay attention to these eight common online shopping scams!

01 Refunds may be a trick

Scammers will take advantage of the slow network speed and sluggish transactions caused by the large transaction volume on Double Eleven, and take the opportunity to tell you that the order has been "adjusted" Card slip" and other situations, and deliberately defrauds customers by saying that the payment has not been received, asking you to provide your bank card and related information for payment, or refunding you.

How to crack: When encountering this kind of situation, everyone must be vigilant and do not believe the lie that scammers will ask you for a refund on the pretext of any card slip and unsuccessful payment. , they will defraud you of your personal property.

02 Be careful with payment links

When many users buy second-hand things online, they often receive link addresses directly from merchants. If we click on it, the link address we inadvertently open may become the source of the Trojan horse virus in us, and then the scammer will use this opportunity to steal the customer's bank card password and steal your money.

How to crack: Be sure to use formal payment methods for payment, and do not click on payment links from unknown sources.

03 Winning prizes and red envelope scams have been targeted at you

The Double Eleven Shopping Carnival is coming soon, and all kinds of fun and exciting red envelopes are coming one after another. But while everyone is happily grabbing the red envelopes , various scammers are also waiting for the opportunity, releasing a large wave of viral red envelopes, fake red envelopes and fake winning information to deceive everyone.

During the "Double Eleven" period, many people will receive lottery winning information, WeChat red envelopes, QQ red envelopes, etc. from some merchants one after another, some of which are so realistic that even you can believe them. Pay attention at this time.

How to crack: Take a look to see if there are any products from this company among the products you purchased, and then it is best to contact the seller directly in the official platform online store to confirm the news. Remember not to call at will to win the prize. The phone number provided by the information and the website link address sent. At the same time, be aware that fake WeChat red envelopes usually require people to forward them multiple times before they can be withdrawn, and a link will appear after opening them. When this happens, please stop your actions decisively. This is the behavior of scammers.

04 Negative review scams

Taobao store owners must be careful about negative review scams.

Scammers will pretend to be customers to buy products in your online store, and then after receiving the goods, they will ask you for an explanation on the pretext of poor quality, not what they want, etc. They are unwilling to return or exchange goods, and will give you a bad review if you don't give an explanation. How many good reviews does it take for a store to get a bad review, so many store owners will do a little bit to appease these customers.

How to crack the problem: In fact, when encountering such a customer, the store owner should take the initiative to offer a refund and return the money after confirming that the product has been sent back.

05 Be wary of merchants selling substandard goods as good ones

In today’s online shopping, there is a type of merchant called a speculator. Their products look high-end in terms of price and pictures, but in reality they are defective products.

How to crack it: Before purchasing, you can carefully read the product transaction reviews, communicate with the seller on quality issues, and keep chat records such as Wangwang. If you accidentally purchase such goods, you must return them decisively and promptly without hesitation.

06 Beware of fake overseas shopping

Overseas shopping is very popular now, but whether it is facing overseas shopping, purchasing agents, or more high-end cross-border e-commerce, everyone Keep your eyes open, even cross-border logistics information and shopping receipts can be counterfeited, let alone the words on the web page indicating the origin of Japan, the United States, and Australia.

How to crack it: It is recommended to purchase from regular websites such as Tmall International, and do not trust some shopping links that are circulated and shared.

07 "Pay on delivery" and "free delivery" hidden scams

Some scammers tell you that the product is free in the name of doing activities, but you need to pay some twenty yuan. of postage. Although the products in the pictures are definitely high-end, when you receive the goods you will find that the products you receive are often not worth a few dollars.

How to crack it: Don’t believe that pie-in-the-sky things will happen. If this happens, you must refuse to participate in such activities.

08 Don’t trust your friends when paying on your behalf

On days like Double Eleven, platforms are rushing to buy and sell instantly, and the atmosphere is very lively.

Scammers will use some instant messaging tools to pretend to be your relatives and friends, hoping that you can help pay on your behalf. If you fall for this scam, you will soon find out that you have been blacklisted after paying for it.

How to crack it: If you encounter this kind of information, you must first contact the corresponding relatives and friends, verify that it is true, and then use formal payment methods to help pay. Do not trust this kind of information easily. Got cheated.

To prevent online shopping fraud, you need to pay attention to the following safety principles

1. Look for the URL of Taobao’s official shopping website and only download shopping APPs from the official website or reliable application market.

2. Do not click on URL links in mobile phone text messages at will.

3. The mobile payment verification code is only submitted to the official website and APP when shopping online.

4. Anti-virus software should be installed on your mobile phone or computer. This can block Trojans and phishing websites to the maximum extent and reduce the possibility of being deceived.

5. Try to use the communication tools provided by the trading platform.