online shopping scams - Tagged - Security Boulevard The Home of the Security Bloggers Network Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:00:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://securityboulevard.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/android-chrome-256x256-1-32x32.png online shopping scams - Tagged - Security Boulevard 32 32 133346385 Black Friday Scammers are Hard at Work: Security Experts https://securityboulevard.com/2024/11/black-friday-scammers-are-hard-at-work-security-experts/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 14:00:12 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=2037038 PCI DSS, third-party, businessmman with a credit card and computer

Scammers are using everything from fraudulent deals and fake ads to spoofed websites and brand impersonation to target online shoppers who are gearing up for Black Friday as the holiday buying season gets underway, according to cybersecurity firms.

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]]> 2037038 Massive Online Shopping Scam Racks Up 850,000 Victims https://securityboulevard.com/2024/05/massive-online-shopping-scam-racks-up-850000-victims/ Thu, 09 May 2024 18:35:54 +0000 https://securityboulevard.com/?p=2017453 online shopping fraud scam BogusBazaar

Chinese crooks are running a global network of more than 75,000 fake online shops to steal credit card data and process fraudulent payments.

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]]> 2017453 FTC Reports Over $118 Million in Losses Due to Coronavirus-Related Fraud https://securityboulevard.com/2020/08/ftc-reports-over-118-million-in-losses-due-to-coronavirus-related-fraud/ Wed, 26 Aug 2020 12:40:04 +0000 https://hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com/?p=24001 Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has received over 175,000 consumer reports related to Covid-19 scams, totaling a whopping $118.81 million in losses. So far, the top fraud reports relate to: • Online shopping, with 26,792 reports• Travel and vacations, with 21,674 reports• Credit cards, with 6,063 reports• Banks, savings, […]

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]]> 1857385 FBI Warns of Rise in Online Shopping Scams https://securityboulevard.com/2020/08/fbi-warns-of-rise-in-online-shopping-scams/ Tue, 04 Aug 2020 11:21:37 +0000 https://hotforsecurity.bitdefender.com/?p=23871 The FBI’s latest Public Service Announcement warns Internet users about a surge in online shopping scams. According to complaints received by the bureau, more and more online shoppers are being directed to fraudulent websites via social media and online search engines. These bogus vendors are actually making the most of the health crisis, social distancing […]

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