9 Ways to Avoid Online Store Scam

9 Ways to Avoid Online Store Scam

Sale and purchase online in this digital era can be said to be a trend for all people. Something that is reasonable indeed considering to shop online we no longer need to bother to wara-Wiri look for the things we want. If we want to buy an item, then we simply look it up online and then order them. It is easy and practical, especially now that the internet has been getting cheaper rates and is no longer a luxury thing.

Although buying and selling online have brought a positive impact but in fact behind it, there are negative impacts that need to be alert. What is meant is the increasing number of online fraud with various modes. The rise of this scam should not we eye view given many casualties the number of losses in the tens of thousands to tens of millions of rupiah.

Although already claimed many victims, it does not mean we can not prevent the fraud online. One way is to always be cautious and selective in choosing an online store to shop online. Moreover, being alert and sufficient knowledge, especially in dealing with credit cards securely absolutely must be mastered.

In Indonesia, the use of credit cards  has been prevalent for use along with growing merchants and online stores that cater transactions of goods and services online. In trading, you need to pay attention to the mode is usually done in the guise of online fraud. How to? Consider some of these tips.

1. Do not be tempted by the cheap goods

One strategy to lure victims fraudsters is to put up the price of goods are considerably cheaper than the price on the market. If you are going to shop online and find an online store that install low prices, then you must not be easily tempted by what is promoted.

It would be better if you choose an online store  that had been reliable so that the transaction that you make absolutely no risk. Especially now also available polisionline.com sites that you can make reference to select an online store, if later fraud by the online store polisionline then the party who will be responsible for their duty to verify the online stores are already registered.

2. Save the Good of All Evidence and Transactions

Never dispose of all the evidence relating to the transaction as evidence a conversation via SMS or also proof of your transfer. To be safe we ​​recommend that you save all of the evidence up items ordered are already in your hands. It aims to keep watch if in case you become a victim of fraud.

3. Do not have relied on the testimony

In the past, see testimonials belonged to an online store can be your reference when selecting an online store. But it seems this is no longer valid today. Elements of fraud are now increasingly clever in deceiving his victims. This is evidenced by the many victims of fraud because they lulled by false testimony fraudster.

4. Have photos Original Goods

In some cases of fraud there are a variety of ways and tricks performed by the fraudsters. One of the tricks of the fraudsters is to send items that do not correspond to the original, even in some cases the fraudster does not send the items in the message and only send empty cardboard boxes to the purchaser.

To avoid this, it is very important for you to check the pictures of goods you want to buy because the fraudsters could take a picture of Google. Therefore, make sure you always ask for photos of items you want to buy more than one.

5. Always Polar COD (Cash on Delivery)

When you will buy an item, you always try to find the store or online seller that is close to your location. Why is that? So that you can make transactions COD (Cash on Delivery) or deal directly with the seller meet, so you can directly check the goods you buy while minimizing fraud.

6. Using Third-Party Services

If it did COD is not possible for you, then you should use the services of third parties to facilitate your transaction with the seller. The third party in question here is a Joint Account services or which we call the Rekber. Rekber services will serve to keep us safe transactions, but of course in using this service you need to spend a little charge.

Rekber will make you calm in the transaction because the money you transfer to the seller will be tempered by the rekber and the money will be disbursed to the seller when the buyer has received the goods bought and check it out.

7. Request Delivery Receipt Number

Receipt number is evidence of the number of items to be sent to you via courier delivery. If the items you purchase indeed been sent there would be no reason for sellers to not show the delivery receipt number to you. When you request a delivery receipt number, but the seller will not provide a receipt number, then you are obliged to suspect the seller as a cheater because such behavior is also a characteristic of an impostor.

Typically fraudsters will quibble with a million reasons for stalling the delivery receipt and then eventually disappear. If at the end receipt number was sent to you then you should always check regularly the receipt number at the website of the courier service because it is not likely the seller will cancel the delivery the next day.

8. Ask your colleague Recommendations

Ask for recommendations of your friends or relatives who have experience in online shopping can also be done. With so colleagues or relatives will tell you where a trusted online store based on the experiences of your friends or relatives when shopping online before.

9. Avoid Credit Card Fraud

Cautious Against Email Logged Every

perpetrator of fraud that target data of your credit card will usually use email as a means to carry out the action. Therefore, if there is an email in your inbox and ask for account data or credit card, then you should probably ignore it because it is the act of the fraudsters.

If you use Gmail, usually when there is a suspicious email and many people marked as fraudulence, will go into the spam box. If you get something like this should be studied and shared with other netizens that are not easily fooled by the same mode.

Cautious When Doing A Registration to a website

is legitimate if you intend to register on a website for registration. However, if when the website registration process asks you to enter sensitive data related to accounts or credit card then immediately cancel the registration.

This is because when you enter sensitive data, then most likely there will be those who can access the account or your credit card and your balance will be so severely depleted without the rest.

Improve Alertness Keep Your

Internet users in our country is increasingly growing in number. Most netizens is not just to get an information but also to shop online. This could have an impact on the increased risk of online fraud so we must always be vigilant. For the unscrupulous scams will certainly continue to try to develop this mode of online fraud and therefore you should apply all the above tips when shopping online to avoid any form of fraud which of course can hurt you. Thus the tips to be aware of online fraud guise, may be useful.

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