The films Barbie and Oppenheimer quickly rose to the top of the list of the year’s most anticipated films.
Unfortunately, scammers seized the opportunity to use Barbie and Oppenheimer’s enormous popularity for their own nefarious purposes right away, as is sometimes the case with such well-liked subjects.
Kaspersky has now discovered that con artists are misleading unwary users by disseminating phishing scams that take advantage of the excitement around movie debuts, all with the purpose of stealing their hard-earned money and sensitive personal information.
Modus operandi
Users are lured to one of the fake pages with special Barbie doll offers timed to the release of the movie. A limited-edition doll of the lead actress Margot Robbie, which costs about £12 (GBP), is among the movie-related dolls that are being offered to customers in addition to the standard dolls. For an additional £56 (after an “exclusive” discount), they can add a helicopter, bringing the total cost of the purchase to £60.
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