What is the OLX Buyer Scam?

Scammers pose as buyers on online marketplaces and send fake payment confirmation links or QR codes, tricking sellers into authorizing UPI payments instead of receiving money.

How Sellers Get Trapped

•    Fake payment screenshots
•    Requests to scan QR codes
•    Claims of payment limits or errors
•    Pressure to complete the deal quickly

Red Flags

•    Buyers refusing cash or in-app payments
•    Requests to scan QR codes
•    Urgent requests to “approve” payments

One-Line Immediate Action

👉 Do not approve any UPI request and report the incident at cybercrime.gov.in immediately.

Legal Awareness (India)

Marketplace fraud falls under the IT Act, 2000 and related cheating provisions of Indian law.

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