Beware of scams on Black Friday! These are the most common scams from unofficial stores

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By Jack Ferson

Surely you wait for the big date of Black Friday to have the opportunity to get products with great discounts.

However, it is important that you also see the dark side of this time, since behind many offers, there are also possible scammers that you do not want to come across.

In fact, there are products that experts do not recommend buying during Black Friday because they also They can be fake due to the low price at which they are sold..

Be that as it may, in this article you will learn Some of the tactics cybercriminals use during these dates to prevent you from being scammed.

How to protect yourself from scammers during Black Friday?

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The way scammers act is stealthy and Maybe you will find out that you have been robbed when it is too late.

There are many ways they can take money from you without you realizing it, but most of the time it is through phishing.

That is, they send you emails with Black Friday promotions so you can access links to fraudulent websites where they can steal your information or access your bank account.

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These cloned pages sometimes have URLs very similar to the original, so it is important that check before entering any payment information.

It is best to go directly to the official pages and not from emails that are in the section SPAM o promotionsless if it is a strange account.

That would not be all, another modus operandi that cybercriminals have is that they offer you offers from well-known brands too good to be true and they are just decoys. Normally, you pay and they send you counterfeit products, empty boxes or make duplicate charges.

So how to avoid them? Simply, do not access suspicious linkscompare prices before purchasing and verify the authenticity of the store. Remember that the brain reacts differently when Black Friday arrives and you should not get carried away with emotion.

This is probably the reason why Black Friday is wanted in Spain. However, it is difficult to leave aside the best offers of the famous Discount Friday. So just try to follow the security measures to avoid any scam.

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