With the rapid development of technology, smartphones have become an indispensable part of our daily lives. Recently, the official *** discount activities launched by Apple Store have attracted the attention of consumers. According to official news, iPhone 15, the price after the 128G coupon is only 4849 yuan, and the other products in the series have also refreshed the official *** record low **. This offer provides a great opportunity for those who prefer official channels to make a purchase. However, while enjoying the best qualifications, we should also remain vigilant and choose formal channels and platforms for shopping to prevent criminals from taking advantage of poor information to carry out online fraud.
Just recently, Ms. Fan in the Tangqiao area of Pudong, Shanghai, found an attractive discount when she was browsing the information about the iPhone 15 mobile phone on the Xiaohongshu app. A seller claimed that the original price of 6999 yuan for the 256GB pink iPhone15 is now discounted by 999 yuan, which made Ms. Fan excited.
After the private message communication, the seller provided a QQ number to guide Ms. Fan to add it for further exchange of purchase matters. Subsequently, the seller sent a link claiming to be a payment page. After Ms. Fan clicked, she did see the purchase interface of a shopping platform, and successfully selected her favorite mobile phone, showing that she needed to pay 6,000 yuan.
After submitting the order, Ms. Fan was directed to the payment interface and filled in her personal information and bank card information as required. Soon after, she received a deduction text message from China Construction Bank, informing her that the 6,000 yuan had been successfully paid.
However, when Ms. Fan opened the Dong app to check the order, she found that there was no record of this transaction. She immediately contacted the customer service in the link for help with a refund, but the customer service asked her to provide sensitive information such as the bank card number of the payment, UnionPay account password, and so on. At this time, Ms. Fan became alarmed and realized that she might have been scammed.
She quickly checked her CCB app and found that the 6,000 yuan was actually used to buy an equivalent e-card on a certain East platform.
When shopping online, be wary of fake offers, and do not easily click on unknown links or add unfamiliar QQ numbers. Transactions should be made through official or reputable platforms, and the payment interface and customer service information should be carefully verified. When you are asked to provide sensitive information, it is important to stay calm and verify the identity of the other party in a timely manner. If you encounter fraud, please report to the police in time to avoid greater losses.