HIGH phishing
Cloned Ajio, Tata Cliq, Myntra, Amazon site with 90% off Instagram ads
Clone Ajio, Tata Cliq, Myntra, Amazon, or Flipkart sites pushed via Instagram or WhatsApp 'mega 90% off' ads. You pay by UPI or card, receive nothing or a worthless item, and card details are exfiltrated for later misuse.
Also known as: fake shopping site, clone shopping website, Instagram shopping ad scam, lookalike e-commerce domain, fake mega sale
What to do right now
- 1 Always type the brand URL yourself or use the official app — never click shopping links from Instagram or WhatsApp ads
- 2 Check the URL carefully for hyphens, extra words, or wrong TLD (.shop / .xyz / .top instead of .in / .com)
- 3 Verify the brand's verified social handle (blue tick) before trusting any sale ad
- 4 Use credit card with chargeback protection rather than UPI for unfamiliar sites — UPI debits are very hard to reverse
- 5 If you already paid, call your card-issuing bank's fraud helpline immediately and ask for a chargeback
- 6 Block your card if you entered card details on the suspicious site
- 7 Report at https://cybercrime.gov.in or call 1930 (national cyber helpline).
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Red flags
- ⚠ URL is a lookalike domain — ajio-sale.in, tatacliq-offers.com, myntra-deals.shop, amazon-mega.in instead of the official site
- ⚠ Discount looks too good — 90% off branded clothing, 80% off Apple iPhone, etc.
- ⚠ Site only accepts UPI to a personal VPA or QR — no Cash on Delivery, no UPI handle from a verified merchant
- ⚠ Ad came from an Instagram or Facebook handle with very few followers and no blue tick
- ⚠ Order confirmation email arrives from a free email (gmail.com, outlook.com) instead of the brand domain
- ⚠ Customer support number does not connect or asks for OTP/UPI PIN over the phone