Cyber scammers give new warnings as they do not stop scamming unsuspecting web shoppers through a new phishing campaign posing to be online stores. Many of these fake stores Google has removed from its search results, but links remain on social media and other sites, hence why all internet users need to know how to spot these dangerous sites.
How the Scam Works
In its latest research, Human Security’s Satori team has found that cyber thieves are taking advantage of a method that leads internet users from legitimate online platforms to fake online shopping. The attackers inject a malicious program that creates fake product listings in genuine websites. This tactic pushes these fake listings up to the top rank of the search results; hence, users who click on such pages are attracted by what seems to be a good deal. When you click on such links, you are redirected to a phishing site by a malicious person who actually controls the site.
On such rogue sites, they will force you to pay using the actual service providers that have a history of legitimacy, therefore giving you more confidence. After you pay, you never receive the product and lose your cash. Maybe some consumers have effectively filed a credit card chargeback, but recovery is not always possible.
A Massive Phishing Campaign
According to the latest research, the cybercrooks have managed to compromise more than 1,000 websites t
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