Saratov Rospotrebnadzor: on “black” Friday, fraudsters are activated

Black Friday falls on the last Friday of November, but the sales season has long gone beyond one day. Many marketplaces launch promotions at the very beginning of the month, and profitable offers can persist until December, according to FBUZ “Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology in the Saratov Region” (the structure of Rospotrebnadzor).

The period of high demand attracts not only buyers, but also fraudsters. One of the popular schemes is the creation of fake sites that visually completely copy famous trading platforms.

“The buyer is offered to purchase popular products at an unusually low price, after which they are asked to specify the bank card details or click on a third-party link for payment,” the Hygiene Center said.

In order not to get into the network of fraudsters, you should buy goods only on official websites and in applications of proven services. And also carefully check the addresses of the Internet resource, and do not follow suspicious links from advertising mailings.

In addition, suspicion should cause offers to transfer money directly to the card to an individual, pay for goods outside the marketplace or request codes from SMS - these are clear signs of fraud, warn the sanitary department.