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Beware of Chinese offering Diwali gifts to trick Indians into sharing personal data

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Messages offering deals which are too good to be true must be flooding inbox folders during the festive season, and such offers are often from obscure sellers. An increasing number of digital transactions and online activity have also led to a surge in cyberfraud, with Indians being hit by 1.5 crore phishing attacks in the second quarter this year. Security concerns have also triggered bans in the country against Chinese platforms such as Shein and Aliexpress. It turns out that there are more websites from China which are using free Diwali gifts to lure Indian consumers into sharing their details.

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