Safety tips

Nothing on GiveAway costs money. If anyone asks you to pay anything to receive a free item, it is a scam — stop and report them.

• Never pay a delivery, courier, “token”, booking or registration fee.
• Never scan a QR code, approve a payment request (UPI, PromptPay, GCash or any other app) or enter your banking PIN to receive something. A PIN is only ever used to send money.
• Never share an OTP, password or 2-step verification code with anyone.
• GiveAway staff will never ask you for money, OTPs, passwords or bank details.

• Fake courier charges — “I’ll send it by courier, just pay a small fee for shipping.” Real givers hand items over in person.
• QR code and payment-request tricks — a tiny “verification” payment, or a QR code to “receive” money. Both take money out of your account.
• OTP requests — “Tell me the code I just sent to confirm the booking.” That code gives access to your accounts or wallet.
• Urgency and pressure — “Lots of people want it, pay now to reserve it.” Givers on GiveAway never need a reservation fee.
• Too good to be true — a brand-new phone or laptop given away by someone with no history. Check the profile, reviews and Verified badge.
• Fake login links — only sign in on giveawayworld.online. Check the address bar before entering your password.
• Requests for documents — other members never need your national ID, tax number or bank details.

• Choose a public or visible place: your building gate, the security desk, a train or metro station or a busy shop entrance.
• Prefer daylight hours and tell a friend or family member where you are going.
• For large items, take someone along and arrange transport in advance.
• If you are alone at home, bring the item to the door or gate instead of inviting a stranger inside.
• Check the item before you confirm the handover.
• Trust your instincts. If something feels wrong, cancel politely — you never have to explain.

• Share your exact address only after you accept a request, and only in the private chat.
• Wipe your data from phones, laptops and tablets: sign out of all accounts, do a factory reset and remove SIM and memory cards.
• Remove labels, bills and papers with your name or address from boxes and drawers.
• Ask for the 4-digit handover code at pickup and enter it only when the receiver is in front of you.
• You can decline any request without giving a reason.

• Ask questions in the chat before you travel: condition, size, whether it works.
• Test electronics and appliances when you collect them, if possible.
• Be careful with safety items such as helmets, cots and car seats — check for cracks, missing parts and the manufacturing date.
• Clean and check second-hand items before use, especially anything for babies and children.
• Show your handover code only when the item is in your hands.

Use the Report button on any listing or profile. Our team reviews every report; serious reports are handled first, usually within hours. You can also write to support@giveawayworld.online.

In an emergency, call your local emergency number — 112 in India, 191 in Thailand, 911 in the Philippines. If you have lost money to online fraud, immediately call the cyber-fraud helpline: 1930 in India, 1441 in Thailand, 1326 in the Philippines.

The scams our moderators see most often in India:

• UPI “collect requests” and QR codes. You never enter your UPI PIN or scan a code to receive something. If someone sends a request “to pay you”, decline it.
• The “army officer” or “transferred employee” who cannot meet, and asks for an advance or a courier fee. Real givers and receivers meet in person.
• Fake KYC, bank or courier calls asking for an OTP or to install a screen-sharing app. Hang up.
• Moving the chat to WhatsApp at once. Keep the conversation in GiveAway, so our team can help if something goes wrong.

Emergency: 112. Cyber fraud: call 1930 at once and report at cybercrime.gov.in. Meet at the society gate or security desk, in daylight if you can.