Fake e-Shops, bogus charities and sneaky 'smishing' scams are especially prevalent around the holidays, a cybersecurity expert told Fox News Digital.
Black Friday is the perfect time to pick up holiday gifts at a discount. It's also the most likely day of the year to fall victim to a scam online, according to the director of Norton's Scam Research Labs. About 50% of online consumers each year are swindled by various schemes to steal money or data, Norton's Leyla Bilge told Fox News Digital.
-shop scams Bilge said 'hundreds' of fake shops pop up online each year. 'It's very easy to create a fake e-shop that looks really realistic. The look and feel is amazing. You won't be able to spot it really easily. So even us, sometimes we struggle to figure out if something is real or not,' Bilge said. 'You have to think twice with scams because they're really complicated and sophisticated now, especially with AI. Things are becoming much more powerful.
If an organization asks you to donate through cash, gift card, virtual currency, or wire transfer, it’s probably a scam,' the agency wrote. Donors should be wary of charities that claim to help victims of recent high-profile disasters and to double-check the name of the charity to ensure that it doesn't have a 'copycat name.'
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