Symantec: Malware authors and spammers are using Diwali as latest event to lure unsuspecting users into downloading malware, buying products, and falling for scams. Cyber criminals become hyper active during festivals. Users may be exposing personal information to Internet scammers. You can safely ignore unsolicited email offers that ask for unnecessary personal information such as passwords or pin numbers. Check if it is an unsolicited offer and whether it is this website authentic, says Shantanu Ghosh, Vice-President and Managing Director (India Product Operations)
Source: https://thehackernews.com/2012/11/cyber-criminals-can-make-your-diwali.html