Scammers become more active ahead of March 8

Ahead of the holiday, malicious actors traditionally increase their activity. Here are the most common schemes for March 8.

Ahead of the holiday, malicious actors traditionally increase their activity. Here are the most common schemes for March 8:

Fake online stores.
Bogus websites are created with "bargain prices", festive promotions, and large discounts. After the order is paid for, the money disappears along with the seller.

A call from a "courier" with a gift
Scammers pose as delivery service employees and inform you about a "gift" from an anonymous sender. To receive it, they ask you to provide a code from an SMS or follow a link – this is how they gain access to your data.

Malicious "greeting cards"
Messages are sent with supposedly festive greeting cards. Inside, there is an APK file that installs malware and steals personal information.


Be vigilant:

check websites before making payments;
do not share codes from SMS messages;
do not install files from unknown sources.