The “Black Friday” promotional commercial operation, popular around the world, tends to last longer. So, some scammers take advantage of this to extract money and personal data from you. The government warns!
You have probably already heard of “Black Friday”. Ads jump out at you almost everywhere on the Web! It is a commercial operation imported from the United States which is growing in size over the years. The meeting is set annually for November 24, a day when all brands offer their products with exceptional promotions. Of course, consumers take advantage of this, especially to treat themselves to various gifts close to the end-of-year holidays. But online, not everything is healthy.
Indeed, behind the screens, scams are commonplace and no one is safe. Therefore, a temptation can cost you much more than a promotional price. There are many fake ads, fake sites, scams and bait. The threat weighs all year round, but some malicious people take advantage of it a little more on such occasions during which they abuse.
“Black Friday” is supposed to be just one day, but promotions are often extended until the end of November or even later. Although not all are dishonest, some are far from risk-free. It is to guard against unpleasant surprises that Cybermalveillance.gouv.fr “ calls for the greatest vigilance “.
“ In addition to the false promotions frequently noted by consumer defense associations, numerous fraudulent advertisements intended to defraud you or steal your personal data proliferate during “Black Friday”. Fake official merchant websites, phishing by SMS, telephone or email, fake carrier, virus or ransomware attacks, etc. », note service-public.fr
How to avoid scam?
You must therefore be careful of fake sites, be vigilant of fraudulent messages, whether SMS, emails or other announcements, the aim of which is to extract your data or your banking details. Beware of overly generous offers, from their authors, by checking the sender or the URL of the email, could well save you from a big scam. In short, you should not be in a hurry to give in to temptation even if it seems like a good deal.
If you only notice late, you can always report the scam on the website internet-signalement.gouv.fr of the Central Office for the Fight against Crime Related to Information and Communication Technologies. You can also contact Info Escroqueries on 0 805 805 817 (free call from France) from Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. It is also possible to use the national assistance platform for victims of cyber malicious acts on its website cybermalveillance.gouv.fr.