Parcel Delivery OTP Scam
🔹 Short Note :
Parcel Delivery OTP Scam ek naya aur dangerous cyber fraud hai, jisme scammer courier company ka naam lekar call karta hai or victim ka phone ya bank account chalataa hai using an OTP. One small mistake can wipe your entire savings.
🔹 Explanation :
English:
As far as India is concerned, the Parcel Delivery OTP Scam is a cyber crime that has been proliferating at one of the highest rates ever. In this scam, criminals pretend to be delivery men of popular courier firms. They call the victims on phone and inform them that a package is awaiting delivery due to address verification, clearance of custom, refusal of acceptance or any other reason.
In an effort to engender a sense of urgency, scammers threaten the package will be returned or destroyed if recipients do not act at once. They then request the victim to share an OTP received on their phone, stating that it was for confirming delivery.
In such cases, in reality, the OTP is connected to banking services or UPI reset or Call forwarding activation / Digital account access etc. As soon as the OTP is shared, conmen immediately hijack the victim’s communication or financial accounts, and siphon off money.
Hindi :
Parcel Delivery OTP Scam Dialogues me fraudster khud ko courier company ka executive batata hai aur victim ko call karta hai. Wo bolta hai – aapka ek parcel pending hai aur delivery ke liye verification zaruri hai. Kabhi address issue, kabhi customs problem, aur kabhi parcel cancel hone ka dar dikhaya jaata hai.
Caller jaan-bujhkar urgency create karta hai taaki victim soch na sake. Uske baad bolta hai ki ek OTP aayega jo delivery confirmation ke liye batana hoga. Asal me wo OTP courier se related nahi hota, balki bank, UPI, ya call forwarding se linked hota hai.
OTP milte hi scammer victim ke phone me call forwarding activate kar deta hai ya banking access le leta hai. Phir bank se aane wale OTPs scammer ke paas jaate hain aur victim ke account se paise nikal liye jaate hain.
🔹 Main Conditions
- Call unknown number se aaye
- Caller khud ko courier/delivery agent bataye
- Parcel verification ya cancellation ka pressure banaye
- OTP share karne ko bole
- Victim ne ya to parcel order nahi kiya ho ya unclear ho
- OTP share karte hi financial loss ya phone issue shuru ho
🔹 Example :
Suresh received a call jisme caller ne kaha ki uska courier parcel address issue ke wajah se pending hai. Caller ne kaha ki ek OTP aayega jo delivery confirmation ke liye batana hoga. Suresh ne bina soche OTP share kar diya. Kuch hi minutes me uske bank account se ₹1,20,000 transfer ho gaye aur phone par aane wale OTPs milna band ho gaye.
🔹 Key Legal Points :
- OTP fraud cyber cheating mana jaata hai
- IPC Section 420 (Cheating) apply hota hai
- IT Act ke under unauthorized access aur data misuse offence hai
- Call forwarding ke through fraud bhi cyber crime hai
- Early reporting par bank transaction freeze ho sakta hai
- Telecom aur bank dono angle se investigation hoti hai
🔹 Nyay Neeti Advice :
- Koi bhi courier company OTP call par nahi maangti
- OTP sirf personal use ke liye hota hai, sharing strictly mana hai
- Agar aapne parcel order nahi kiya, call turant disconnect karein
- OTP galti se share ho jaaye to turant bank aur UPI block karwayein
- Turant 1930 Cyber Crime Helpline par call karein
- Elderly parents aur family members ko is scam ke baare me educate karein.
