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NEW DELHI [NCRBuzz Wire] — **Cybersecurity agencies and municipal monitoring bodies have issued an urgent advisory warning residents across the National Capital Region about a surge in sophisticated online shopping fraud during festive discount sales.** With millions of consumers logging in to e-commerce portals for discounted goods, flight tickets, and tour packages, fraudsters have ramped up phishing campaigns and fake website deployments designed to compromise bank accounts.
### Festive Fraud Trends and Commuter Advisory
**Authorities have highlighted that festive rush periods witness a spike in malicious URLs distributed via SMS and messaging applications promising unbelievable discounts.** Municipal and cyber cell authorities emphasize that users must verify merchant credibility, refrain from clicking unverified links, and avoid sharing sensitive One-Time Passwords (OTPs) or banking credentials during high-volume shopping windows.
### Official Response and Emergency Helplines
**Law enforcement agencies are monitoring digital channels closely while urging citizens to report fraudulent transactions immediately.** Victims of cyber fraud can register complaints via the national cybercrime helpline at 1930 or through the official cybercrime reporting portal to freeze compromised funds before siphon operations are completed.
Online retail sales during major festivals consistently trigger surges in digital payment transactions, which historically correlate with increased attempts by cybercriminals to deploy phishing scams, fraudulent e-commerce portals, and malicious promotional links.
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