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In this era of online shopping and digital payment, while our life has become very easy on one side, a small danger on the other side is always hovering – online fraud or cyber fraud. Its most fresh and shocking case has come out from Mumbai, where a 61 -year -old woman found it so expensive to order only 1 liter of milk online that her life was looted. Due to this one mistake, 18 lakh rupees were cleared from his account. This incident is a big warning to all of us how cyber criminals are targeting innocent people, especially the elderly. Come, let’s know this whole matter in detail and understand how you can protect yourself from such fraud. He called a number on a number found in Google search result and ordered 1 liter milk. The person talking on the phone described himself as an employee of dairy and asked to transfer Rs 15 online for payment. The game of cheating started. The man took the woman in a bluff and downloaded a ‘scenes’ application in her phone. He said that it will be easy to pay through this app. The woman got into her words and downloaded the app. As soon as he completed the transaction of 15 rupees, the cyber thug took the entire control of his phone in his hand. The woman did not even know and whatever was happening on the screen of her phone was watching the thug. He looked at the login ID, password and other confidential information of his bank account and took out Rs 18.06 lakh from his account through different transactions within a few minutes. When the messages of the woman’s money started coming on the mobile, they realized that she had fallen victim to a terrible online fraud. How does this work ‘Fraud’ fraud? This method of cyber fraud has become very common nowadays. Thugs usually follow these steps: Fake Customer Care Number: Thugs put a fake website in the name of big brands, shops or services on Google or put their fake customer care number in Google Listing. When a user calls these numbers for help, he gets straight into the trap of thugs. Winning the brother: The thugs call themselves as the real employee of the company and talk to you very well and pretend to solve your problem. Download the app: After this, they say with you Anydesk, TeamViewer, or QuickSupport-like screen-showing/remote access to you. They make excuses that this will solve your problem quickly. Complete control on the screen: As soon as you install the app and tell them the access code, the entire control of your phone goes into their hands. Now whatever you do on your phone, they will see everything on your screen. The theft of the money: They ask you to do a small transaction (such as 10-15 rupees) so that they can see your UPI PIN or Net Banking Password. Once the information is received, they withdraw all the money from your account. How to avoid online fraud: Do not always trust these things. Do not trust in meditation: Never trust the unknown numbers on Google to find the customer care number of any company. Always take contact number from the company’s official website or app. Do not download the Anazan app: Never download any app, especially screen-sharing apps, especially screen-sharing apps. Never share OTP and PIN: Never share: Remember, any bank or reputed company never asks you your OTP, UPI PIN, CVV or password. Do not share this information with anyone. Be cautious while paying any time: Always check the URL while paying online whether it is safe (or not. Will do, the possibility of getting the money back will increase.