Fake Business Sites Scam: Is Your Payment Safe?
Fraudsters are copying real company websites to trick small business owners and buyers into sending money to fake accounts. Here is how to spot them and protect your payments.
One fake site can clone a real business in under 10 minutes — cheaper than your morning chai.
Most B2B scam victims never get their money back after fake-site fraud
Key Takeaways
Verify the exact URL before making any payment — check for misspellings like 'indiamart.co' or extra hyphens that signal a fake domain.
Call the vendor on a number you find independently (not from the website itself) to confirm bank details before transferring any money.
Report fake business sites immediately to cybercrime.gov.in or call 1930 — the National Cyber Crime Helpline — to freeze fraudster accounts fast.
Fraudsters are copying real company websites to trick small business owners and buyers into sending money to fake accounts. Here is how to spot them and protect your payments.
Here's what happened: Fraudsters cloned a well-known B2B marketplace's website, app content, and branding to create convincing fake sites targeting buyers and suppliers.. Fake WhatsApp accounts and bank accounts were set up alongside the bogus sites to collect payments from unsuspecting small business owners.. Delhi High Court ordered cloud hosting platforms to pull down infringing URLs — showing Indian courts now reach global infrastructure providers..
What you should do: Verify the exact URL before making any payment — check for misspellings like 'indiamart.co' or extra hyphens that signal a fake domain.. Call the vendor on a number you find independently (not from the website itself) to confirm bank details before transferring any money.. Report fake business sites immediately to cybercrime.gov.in or call 1930 — the National Cyber Crime Helpline — to freeze fraudster accounts fast..
Pro tip: Always cross-check a supplier's bank account name on your UPI app before confirming — if the registered name doesn't match the business, stop and verify.
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