Social Engineering

LPG Suppliers Warn Against OTP-Based Delivery Fraud

via GoogleNews: OTP scam
LPG Suppliers Warn Against OTP-Based Delivery Fraud

India's major LPG distributors—Indane, HP Gas, and Bharat Gas—have issued alerts to customers regarding fraudulent delivery schemes exploiting one-time passwords (OTPs). Scammers are targeting consumers by impersonating delivery personnel and tricking them into sharing OTPs, which are then misused to authorize unauthorized transactions or divert genuine deliveries. The gas companies urge customers to never share OTPs with anyone, verify caller identities before providing credentials, and report suspicious activities immediately. This advisory highlights the growing menace of social engineering attacks targeting essential commodity deliveries in India. Source: The Indian Express.

Read the full story

Original reporting by GoogleNews: OTP scam. We only summarise — never republish.

Open source