The Biggest Shopping Weekend Brings Out the Scammers
Shop Safely and Avoid the Cyber Shopping Scams
Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and basically the whole Thanksgiving Weekend are some of the biggest shopping days on the planet. Almost every cyberstore has some kind of special, and our Inboxes and Social Media Feeds are full of discounted offers. And although there are many legitimate sales, there are just as many scammers looking to rip you off on this big shopping weekend. Don't be a fool, and look out for the Black Friday Shopping Scams. Here are a few of the more popular ways to separate honest folks from their hard earned money.
Bogus Order Confirmations
Bogus order confirmations are a form of spear phishing. Scammers send hundreds of fake order confirmations, hoping you will click through to cancel an order. Basically, the scammer steals official looking logos and graphics from a major retailer, then uses them in an order confirmation purporting to be from that retailer. These phishing attacks multiply on Black Friday, as many folks are placing online orders during that time. The e-mail may spoof Best Buy, Amazon, Ebay, Target, WalMart, Costco, etc. If you click through the fake e-mail, you will be taken to a cloned log-in site. The scammers are hoping to steal your shopping log-ins, so they can go on a shopping spree with your money, and even lock you out of your own account.
