Hot Sale, keep calm and beware of cyber fraud


The Hot Sale is already at the door, from May 23 to 31, endless online offers will be promoted, tempting discounts that will invite us to buy products and services, added to this, there will also be more activity by criminals than through of false offers will seek to commit cyberfraud.

It is important to remain calm in the face of promotions and discounts that will be presented, buy responsibly, take care of the level of credit on cards or other financing and, above all, protect yourself against possible cyber fraud, because it has been detected that various practices that They seek to swindle and steal information through alleged offers, gifts, discounts.

For example, if you get messages on your cell phone or emails with super offers, doubt; If you receive “promotions” where a company gives away products in exchange for you clicking on a link or sending it to other contacts, it is most likely false.

Given this, the National Guard recommends avoiding opening links or attachments in unknown or suspicious messages and emails.

Nobody will give you products just for sharing or clicking on a link. It is also requested to distrust emails or msn that notify of unrecognized banking operations, blocking of accounts or clarifications. In these cases, what is recommended is to dial directly to the banking institution and check that everything is in order.

This organization also suggests that consumers apply the use of virtual cards for online purchases and thus further protect financial information.

Before buying online, it is important that you activate the alerts on your mobile devices, in order to receive notices in cases of movements in your accounts.

If you created a user on any platform to make a purchase, after making the transaction, continually check the account statements and save the receipts, “recommends the National Guard.

Since the beginning of the year to April 30, the National Guard, through its Citizen Cybersecurity division, has registered 10,337 cyber incidents, among which the infection of malicious codes to devices stands out, followed by reports of fraudulent websites, attacks brute force and unauthorized disclosure of information.

Protect your information

The National Commission for the Protection and Defense of Financial Services Users (Condusef), asks to be alert to possible illegitimate practices of social engineering used by criminals to obtain confidential information, access or permissions in information systems that allow them to do damage.

For example, some security measures to avoid being a victim of cyber fraud, and that must be applied before making purchases online are: verify that the store where the transaction will be made is official and recognized; avoid accessing offers that arrive by email, as they can lead to unsafe sites. Instead, go directly to the merchant’s page.

Make sure the site address, the URL starts with “https://” which indicates a secure connection. Make sure that the device on which you will make the purchase has updated antivirus and malicious software detection programs”, informed the Condusef.

It is also important to look for the reputation of the company where you will buy, the opinion of other users, their shopping experience in the store.

The Condusef also recommends activating the double authentication factor of social network applications, mobile telephony and online banking, in this way it will be more difficult for them to access your information or hack you.

Recommendations for an effective purchase

Before deciding to buy something, it is always important to ask yourself: Do I need it? Can I pay for it? How long will it take me to pay for it?

If you decided that it is something you need and it will not be an impulse purchase, what follows is to compare the prices of the product or service on various platforms and in this way not only find the best price but also the product that best suits your needs. need.

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