Lucknow Press
New Delhi. With the increasing use of technology in the country, we can easily go out of the house without cash, because we are completely dependent on our smartphones for payment. Yes, we are absolutely right that nowadays the craze of UPI for online payment is increasing. In such a situation, where on one hand UPI has made payment easy. On the other hand, now cases of fraud related to UPI app (Fake UPI App) are also increasing.
Yes, a new fraud (UPI App Fraud) has emerged in the market regarding UPI. Now thugs are making payments through fake UPI apps. In this, the payment shows successful in their phone but the payment does not come to your account. We will tell you about Fake UPI Payment Fraud (Fake UPI App Fraud).
Fraud is happening through fake UPI apps
Frauds are committed through fake apps of UPI based apps like GPay, PhonePe, and Paytm etc. These fake UPI apps look exactly like the original apps. These fake UPI apps are made to cheat small traders, shopkeepers, and laborers. You can understand the answer to how fraud is happening through fake UPI apps through an example.
Fraudsters scan the QR code through a fake UPI app and then make the payment and show a fake screenshot. After making the payment in this app, a sound notification also comes which sounds exactly like a real app. In such a situation, the shopkeeper or people think that the payment has been made due to the sound and screenshot and they get trapped in this scam.
It is being said that fake UPI links are being shared on Telegram. Through these links, people install fake UPI apps and make payments.
Now the question is how to avoid this fraud? How will we know whether the payment has been made from the real app or a fake UPI app?
How to identify real and fake payments?
You should first verify the payment yourself. Check through your UPI app or bank statement whether the payment has come or not.
If you have any doubts about any payment, then you should be alert and check the payment yourself. If
you accidentally become a victim of cyber fraud, then immediately call 1930. Apart from this, you can also complain on the Cyber Crime Portal of the Government of India ([cybercrime.gov.in](https://cybercrime.gov.in).
Always be careful
Fraud cases are increasing through fake UPI apps. In such a situation, it is very important to be cautious. If there is even a little negligence, you can also be a victim of fraud. You should always verify UPI payment so that you do not become a victim of fraud.
