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Cybersecurity company Kaspersky discovered quite a number of lure-giving PlayStation 5 (PS5) scams on the internet. Photo / doc
JAKARTA – Cybersecurity company Kaspersky found quite a number of lure-giving PlayStation 5 (PS5) scams on the internet.
The Russian company found that several phishing models were used to distribute PS5 gift links, one of which was via email.
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Phishing emails contain usually an offer for a chance to win a PlayStation 5 for free. Even though the sender behind the email is not clear.
This is because the scammers use a sender name that is similar to a real organization, however, it is not related to game consoles, such as pharmaceutical companies.
These ignorant hands usually ask the victim to enter the competition by registering an email address, after which the victim is asked to open a fake e-commerce site.
In order to manipulate the victim’s emotions, the fraudster says the victim is one of the winners of the lottery only gives a few seconds to confirm, as if the prize will be forfeited if it does not immediately say yes.
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