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Shopping days have also become "cyber celebrations" where we are much more exposed due to our multiple online transactions with credit information, along with the proliferation of online scams and phishing attacks


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09/11/2021

Tuesday, 09 November 2021, 11:10 Updated: 11:42

Shopping Month: This is how you protect yourself from scams

Shopping days have also become “cyber celebrations” where we are much more exposed due to our multiple online transactions with credit information, alongside the proliferation of online scams and phishing attacks.

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Caution, the shopping holiday (and scams) begins:

During the month of November (and for the well-wishers - until the end of December) the online shopping days started: Shopping IL, Chinese Singles Day, Black Friday and Cyber ​​Monday.

Unfortunately, this whole carnival is also accompanied by quite a few phishing attacks whose sole purpose is to steal money from you.



As every year, there are malicious elements that carefully plan the next cyber attack and set up fictitious sites that impersonate brands that look visually just like the original sites, and offer a significantly lower price than usual.

The information security company ESET notes that a study they conducted showed that only 29% of consumers feel very secure when making online purchases.

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The scam is in the small details

Did you receive any particularly tempting messages? Watch out! This is phishing: especially this month we get a lot of announcements about special and tempting promotions or about particularly exciting wins. What to do? Do not click - ignore and delete. Phishing operations aim to "fish" the consumer or potential customer through particularly tempting promotions and messages.



Elazar Biru, director of NESS -Cyber ​​control cyber system, explains that "sometimes only careful attention to a change of letter or address extension indicates a disastrous sham site. Do not rush - check the URL carefully and only after you make sure it is the correct address Of the business you were looking for, keep shopping. "



"The Corona period and the closures have accelerated processes and encouraged many Israelis to break through the barrier of apprehension and start purchasing online," says Sharon Casper, director of cyber awareness and prevention of information leakage at Bank Hapoalim.

"As the shopping days get closer, so will the flow of impersonating messages that come to us via text messages, WhatsApp or social networks."

Did you receive any particularly tempting messages?

Watch out!

This is phishing (Photo: ShutterStock)

"Instead of clicking on a link in the message and reaching a site that may be impersonating, do the safe route and get to the site you want on your own initiative," Casper adds.

"Type the URL in the browser or search for it on Google. After typing your ID information on the site, you will encounter your unique benefits or problems in your account, if any."



Ram Levy, CEO and founder of the information security company Confides emphasizes that “it is important to check that the physical address details of the online store are available on the web page.

In addition, do not send the credit card number, including the secret code (PIN) by e-mail. "

"Reach the site you want on your own initiative" (Photo: ShutterStock)

This is how you will protect yourself from scams

  • Do not click on unfamiliar links

  • Beware of advertisements for crazy discounts on social media

  • Beware of email scams and phishing attempts

  • Make sure the site you are purchasing from is secure - note that the lock mark appears in the URL bar and not on the site itself

  • Pay with PayPal or credit card - Credit card companies give buyers protection if something went wrong during the purchase.

  • Set up alerts through the credit card company - so you can receive an SMS or email about every purchase made with the credit card

  • Download apps only from official app stores - Google Play or AppStore

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