Danie on Nostr: Online shopping syndicate warning in South Africa Hot on the heels of today's report ...
Online shopping syndicate warning in South Africa
Hot on the heels of today's report about some incredibly weak passwords that South Africans are using online, and then re-using across other websites, comes this warning now about very realistic looking fake online shopping sites that closely resemble the real brand.
We have Black Friday coming up, as well as the festive season, so everyone is looking out for bargains. We should never be clicking on links we receive over instant messengers or e-mails, but now you want to be doubly sure you are actually on Takealot, or whatever site you expect to be on.
I'd suggest you check the URL carefully before making purchases, and rather use your saved bookmarks to access sites you regularly use. Your password manager refusing to show a login, is also a sign you may be on a fake site.
See
https://mybroadband.co.za/news/security/570114-online-shopping-syndicate-warning-in-south-africa.html#technology #southafrica #scams
Published at
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