Black Friday scam alert: CloudSEK on 27 November warned of a large-scale surge in fraudulent online shops set up to exploit Black Friday and year-end festive sales, uncovering more than 2,000 holiday-themed scam websites designed to imitate major retail brands.
A mass-produced fraud ecosystem
According to the rel=”nofollow” href=”https://www.cloudsek.com/blog/cloudsek-detects-over-2-000-holiday-themed-fake-stores-exploiting-black-friday-and-festive-sales” target=”_blank” class=”backlink” data-vars-page-type=”story” data-vars-link-type=”Manual” data-vars-anchor-text=”digital risk protection firm,”>digital risk protection firm, cybercriminals are operating one of the most extensive seasonal scam networks seen in recent years. The class=”backlink” target=”_blank” href=”https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/black-friday-deal-macbook-air-m4-at-rs-55-911-how-to-grab-this-crazy-offer-11764216735380.html” data-vars-page-type=”story” data-vars-link-type=”Manual” data-vars-anchor-text=”fake stores”> fake stores closely mimic well-known retailers, using recycled holiday layouts, countdown clocks, bogus trust…
