Black Friday beckons with great offers.
But caution is also advised.
The police give detailed warnings.
On Black Friday *, many people hunt for bargains.
Big discounts tempt you to shop.
But the police have issued an urgent warning against fraud.
Munich - On November 27th, dealers will be luring again with huge discounts.
On this day is Black Friday * and many people rush to the offers from Media Markt, Saturn, Amazon, Ebay & Co. But it is not uncommon for people to fall into the trap of
fraudsters,
especially on this day
.
Even the
police have issued
urgent warnings.
Black Friday 2020: people on the hunt for bargains - but the police urgently warn of "dangerous traps"
“Fancy top offers on the net?” Wrote the
Hagen police
from
North Rhine-Westphalia
on Facebook.
"We hope that we could briefly attract their attention." In particular, the police want to draw attention to "fake shops", which are "
very current
especially at
Christmas time
and around
Black Friday
".
In the corresponding press release, these are described as "dangerous traps that online shoppers can quickly fall into".
Meanwhile, Media Markt advertised a “Black Friday” offer, but customers exploded because of another product.
The
Upper Palatinate police also
appealed to the public: "Black Friday *, Christmas, Corona * - there are currently enough reasons for online shopping," was posted on Twitter on Thursday.
Like the colleagues from Hagen, the Upper Palatinate police also give some tips on how to “
shop
safely” and
protect
yourself against
fraud
,
fake shops
and possible data theft.
According to the press release, these include:
Do not make spontaneous purchases.
Inform in advance via the internet platform.
Make a price comparison.
Use secure payment methods.
Make sure you have a secure internet connection (https).
Black Friday, Christmas, Corona - there are currently enough reasons for online shopping.
We have tips for you on how you can shop safely and protect yourself against fraud, fake shops and possible data theft: https://t.co/kjZYQ6tQsR#weihnachten #sichereinkaufen #blackfriday pic.twitter.com/IT02drQxY4
- Police Upper Palatinate (@polizeiopf) November 26, 2020
Police Swabia warns of Black Friday with video: "Don't let yourself be fooled!"
The
Swabian police went to
great lengths
.
She created
a video
on the occasion of
Black Friday on November 27th
.
“BLACK WEEK!
BLACK FRIDAY!
NOW ON SALE! “, So begins the video, which is around a minute long.
Dramatic music is played along with it.
Then after the sentence "What I ordered ..." you can see a police car driving along a country road. "3 Series BMW, sucking" is displayed.
Shortly afterwards, after the sentence "What I got ...", a small police toy car drives down a mini concrete wall.
“Don't be fooled,”
appealed the police using this example, which is supposed to show that when shopping online you don't always get what you actually ordered.
Right now people are shopping like crazy again, especially online.
Don't let yourself be fooled, otherwise you'll feel like in the video.
Your police SWS # BlackFriday pic.twitter.com/o18mFq68u1
- Police Swabia S / W (@PolizeiSWS) November 26, 2020
However, many customers are already angry with Media Markt and Saturn before Black Friday.
Rewe *, Aldi *, Lidl *, Edeka * and Co. also attract their customers with offers on Black Friday.
*
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