The second week of October has begun and we continue celebrating Cybersecurity Month. While last week we talked about IoT , the aim of which was to raise awareness among users that all elements are interconnected, including those in everyday use, and that it is therefore necessary to use them responsibly to avoid security and privacy risks, in today's post we will talk about online fraud, once again aligning ourselves with the cybersecurity topics proposed by ENISA for this year.
There is no doubt that the Internet provides many advantages denmark phone number data and opportunities, however, not all that glitters is gold, and sometimes we can find ourselves in unexpected situations, in which, for example, we can end up being victims of some online fraud. The “supposed” anonymity that the Internet provides and the ability to carry out an action from anywhere in the world, makes it a perfect place in certain situations to spread fraud. The best line of defense against these types of situations is to know how cybercriminals act in order to stop them and thus avoid falling into their traps. For this reason, below we will list the most common frauds. We hope you find it useful!
Online shopping
Among all the daily queries we receive at the OSI, frauds committed through online stores that turn out not to be what they seemed, are shown to be the main problem in terms of online scams. The main characteristics of this type of pages are the following:
They offer products that are copies of originals.
They send products that have nothing to do with what was offered or what was requested.
They charge amounts greater than or equal to the amount indicated during the purchasing process.
They do not meet the shipping deadlines offered on their websites.
They do not have a telephone number, address, etc., only offering a contact form to which they never respond.
Image of imitation backpack that looks nothing like the original
Therefore, in our desire to make users aware of the dangers surrounding this type of online shopping, we present a series of considerations to take into account:
When you register on an online shopping site or make a payment, it must have a security certificate , so that it begins with “ https ” and a green padlock appears indicating that the data is encrypted.
If you see that they have abnormally low prices or all products at the same price, you should be suspicious.
Look for the company's legal information. Don't trust it if it comes with a form or a free webmail as the only contact element.
Check the payment methods that are allowed. If they advertise on the main page that a certain method such as PayPal is accepted, make sure that they give you that option when paying for your order.
Never make payments through companies like Western Union, MoneyGram, Ukash, etc., as they do not offer guarantees of getting your money back in case of fraud.
Before buying, look for reviews from other users. It may be the case that a scam on a website has already been commented on by other people on a forum or social network.
