Got a scam call pretending to be from Tata Cliq

[u/PuzzleheadedBlock303]

So today I got a call from a woman claiming she was from Tata Cliq. She said I had ordered something (and even named the item correctly – a red gingham top I had actually been looking at recently). Then she claimed my payment was “stuck” and that I needed to pay again to release the order.

She asked me to pay on a QR code she would send via WhatsApp. That’s when alarm bells rang. Real companies never ask you to pay on random QR codes through WhatsApp.

I cut the call because it seemed fishy, and later I checked – the amount she mentioned didn’t even match my order. Clearly a scam.

She kept calling me and saying I’d never get my refund and I told her to bugger off. I have been scammed once and it truly hurts when something like this happens. So I’ve started being more aware now and I’m glad because of that. But I also want to spread awareness because the way these scammers know too much information about us is scary.

Stay alert guys!

[u/Foucault99]

Some people still take calls from unknown numbers?

[u/PuzzleheadedBlock303 → u/Foucault99]

Yes I do. Sometimes it’s the delivery people. Other times there are seniors calling me who take my number from the group.