With the arrival of November, the discount frenzy of companies and consumers around the world has approached. With the approach of the discount days known as Black Friday, it has gained a lot of speed, especially in online shopping. While consumers are waiting to take advantage of companies’ campaigns and discounts, there is a danger waiting for consumers: Fraud.
Fraud cases, which have increased especially during the periods when online shopping is active, have reached a different dimension by imitating corporate companies. So much so that scammers spend a lot of effort and use all technical and design possibilities. Researchers from Avanan have revealed that scammers scam people by impersonating Amazon’s order notification emails.
The purpose is to disclose the consumer’s credit card information
According to the research, scammers spoof Amazon’s order notification emails, allowing them to call the targeted victim’s fake customer service number and reveal credit card information. When this number is called for the first time, no one answers, but a few hours later, a callback occurs. In this call, the scammers say that the person’s invoice has been canceled and they need information such as credit card number and CVV.
Scammers can also bypass consumers’ email security filters with legitimate links to the real Amazon website. Some scammers also use fake landing pages to collect credentials. The target of scammers is not only payment and card information, but also collecting phone numbers. “Once attackers get the phone number, they can launch a series of attacks via text message or phone call,” Avanan researchers said. Just one successful attack can lead to dozens of other attacks,” he warned. In order to be protected from these attacks, the shopping made and contacted e-mails and phones must always be confirmed.
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