Hackers use phishing to swindle crores from potential EV buyers, dealers
Live MintNEW DELHI: On December 6 last year, Twitter user Aniket Mudame posted a picture on Twitter detailing a document he received about opening an Ola dealership. But while these users had the wherewithal to seek advice, thousands have fallen prey to phishing scams designed to take advantage of gullible users looking to jump on the ‘electric vehicle revolution’. These fraudulent websites made fake vehicle bookings, issued a ‘Letter of Intent’ and asked users to pay an amount of INR 2,999 towards registration, security," the spokesperson said. It has also notified abuse to domain registries and search engines, and to raise awareness among stakeholders, it has issued public notices through social and national print media informing everyone about its official website. “We have also put up a caution notice on our website and have been actively sending emails to our stakeholders and posting disclaimer information on our social media handles," the spokesperson said.
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