Scam sites that promise access to Oscar-nominated films, film downloads that can turn out to be a phishing trap.
In view of the Oscar night which will be held at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood on March 10, these are the most widespread online scams linked to films that have received the most nominations such as Oppenheimer, Poor Things and Killers of the Flower Moon, currently visible in cinemas and on official platforms of streaming.
Taking advantage of the entire statuette - explain researchers from the security company Kaspersky - scammers create phishing sites that appear to allow free access to the films, but users are asked to register to sign up for a subscription by providing their credit card details.
Thus sensitive information ends up in the hands of scammers.
Another form of fraud concerns sites that offer downloads of popular films, but also in this case hide the dangers of phishing.
Experts advise you to carefully check the legitimacy of the site from which you would like to download the film and be wary of too-good-to-be-true offers that always hide scams.
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