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Shopping Month: This is how you will protect yourself from online theft

With the onset of shopping days, it is important to remember that along with the ease of use of digital services, their use also involves the danger of scams.

The "shopping holidays" period marks a record number of financial frauds, and a third of Israelis have already reported being exposed to such fraud last year

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• Fishing

• Imposters

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Monday, 08 November 2021, 12:16 Updated: Tuesday, 09 November 2021, 12:37

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During the "shopping holidays" period, a record was set for the amount of financial fraud in the various digital means. A 2020 survey found that a third of Israelis reported financial fraud during November.

The prevalence of credit card fraud has risen significantly, along with the outbreak of the corona. Popular money transfer apps have also become a target for fraud, according to

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According to Eliezer, ways to steal personal information from us can be varied: "Messages that report a lottery ticket purchase for a large supermarket may turn out to be a scam in which personal information is collected (phishing) or requested to download software to the phone that collects personal information (malware). notify about cutting off electricity bill, but no actual goal is the theft of information. more familiar alerts for discounts sites and shops popular with a link indicating "read the sign in here" and notice of the alleged arrival of a package in the mail, and so on. "

" common scam during the holidays November shopping, in the run-up to Christmas and Civil New Year, are "phishing" scams in which "fish" impersonators identify sensitive information such as credit card information, ID or username and password.

The "fishing" is done via a text message or email, which includes a link leading to a malicious website that impersonates a shopping site with an attractive offer.

In addition, there are phone scams in which the impostor / thief presents himself as a representative of a bank or credit card company and claims that a charge was made from your credit account that you did not make and "just want to cancel" and "social engineering" methods exploit the victim's weaknesses The thief and provide credit card details or a secret code. "

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"Phishing": A text or email message, which includes a link to a malicious website impersonating a shopping site (Photo: ShutterStock)

Rules that will reduce the chance of theft online

BioCatch is an international Israeli company in the field of behavioral biometrics, which protects users from online scams by analyzing their digital behavior (physical and cognitive) and identifying identity scams and thefts. Here are some steps that the company offers to prevent identity theft and account information:

, and do not download files from sources you do not trust.

! None of the bodies where they manage your account Hifan not

ever ask him or login password to your account

if it did you give any personal information, you need to

of your and worry about two-step verification wherever possible thing only.

If you find out that you have been the victim of fraud and paid the crooks through your bank account or credit card,

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you did not win a lottery you did not fill out and you will not win a free flight to dreamy shopping in New York.

Always check the source of the messages sent to you and look for red flags.

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