New Delhi: Online shopping has becoming nothing short of a scourge, exposing us to the kind of consumerism we probably don’t need but more than that making is vulnerable to scams. Festive season is the time we are most exposed to it. We easily fall prey to the enticing discounts and sales on offer.
According to a study, around 62 percent of Indians have faced online shopping scams during the festive season. The poll, which examined views toward cyber security and online shopping over the holiday season, was conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of NortonLifeLock, a global leader in cyber safety, and the results for India were made public.
The report is based on an online survey of 1,001 Indian adults aged 18+. It was conducted between August 15 and September 1, 2022. When it was necessary, survey data were weighted to match their actual proportions in the population. Users in India were weighted based on the population of online users.
This survey serves as an illustration of the need for internet shoppers to exercise caution. One should be extra cautious whenever someone submits payment information on a website, since that information may be monitored and harvested by hackers.
The convenience that online shopping affords comes with its own set of problems. According to the report, “60% of Indian adults surveyed admit to taking more risks when online shopping during the gift-giving season than at other times of the year.”
