Commercial scam

Some types of commercial scams

Fake ads and offers designed to get users to purchase products that will never reach their destination.

Some types of commercial scams

Scammers create websites, sometimes by cloning a legitimate website, to promote products or services at highly appealing prices.

Some types of commercial scams

Promises of high and immediate returns on your savings, or loans with very attractive conditions. In short, scammers lure their victims into taking out fake financial products.

Some types of commercial scams

Job offers that promise a contract and immediate money for clicking, for example, “Like” on a series of videos, can be a good hook, but also a great strategy for cybercriminals, who will ultimately seek to get personal data from victims and then even scam them by asking them to make a series of payments.

Tips to protect yourself and avoid being a victim

If something seems too good to be true, it's probably a scam. Don't trust tempting offers or deals.

Tips to protect yourself and avoid being a victim

Never share sensitive information such as bank accounts, bank card numbers or even phone numbers or other personal data.

Tips to protect yourself and avoid being a victim

Before making a purchase or hiring a service, research the individual or company by looking up their reputation online or reading user reviews.

Tips to protect yourself and avoid being a victim

Scammers often resort to time pressure to encourage victims to make hasty decisions.

Tips to protect yourself and avoid being a victim

Before carrying out any transactions, take every precaution involving the payment method. Be wary if the advertiser requests payment using a channel that is different from that offered on the legitimate web platform.