Avoid these 5 mistakes while making UPI Payment

By Lokmat English Desk | Published: January 8, 2022 02:27 PM2022-01-08T14:27:06+5:302022-01-08T14:27:06+5:30

googleNewsNext

The rise in online transactions has also led to an increase in the number of cyber crimes. Whether it is a grocery store, a vegetable stall or a shopping mall, online payment options are now available everywhere. But the haste to make an immediate payment by scanning the code can lead to many mistakes. Next we will do the same.

It is important to keep your UPI account / address secure. So don't share your UPI ID / address. Note that the UPI address has to be given when the person in front wants payment from you with the amount they want.

If you use Google Pay, PhonePe, Paytm or any other payment app, your smartphone password should also be strong.

Clicking an unknown link can be the biggest mistake. Hackers share or call links and ask to download a third-party app for verification. Never open such a link or download a third party app.

We install many payments apps for the sake of rewards and cashback. Over time, some apps are not used and are ignored. Malware can take advantage of such useless and unapplied apps to get data. So the only belief

Not only UPI payment app but also other apps in your operating system and smartphone should be updated. Updates include bug fixes that make your account more secure.