Before the New Year holidays, scammers send fake letters claiming to be from a delivery service. This was reported by RIA News referring to Artem Izbaenkov, EdgeCenter’s director of cybersecurity.
“One of their main deception techniques is to use fake delivery information,” he said.
He noted that scammers may use emails similar to official addresses of delivery services.
Letters often put pressure on the customer; They state that the package will be returned in case of urgent action.
The expert emphasized that official delivery services do not require sharing of personal information or payment directly via email.
Before that Izbaenkov saidIt is stated that the risk of encountering cyber fraudsters who capture the personal data of citizens increases in pre-New Year sales to Russians. One of the most popular data theft schemes is fake online shopping sites that lure users with deep discounts.
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