The CSIRT team working at the Polish Financial Supervision Authority warns against an increased wave of false advertising on social media. This time, fraudsters tempt their victims with cheap electricity.
Sometimes we forget that the same rules apply on the Internet as in reality. This means that if something looks too good or beneficial to be true, there is probably a catch. Many Internet users are still fooled by promises of golden mountains fed to them by fraudsters.
CSIRT KNF warns against false advertising. Electricity prices in the background
Let the one who would not like to pay 70% less for electricity cast the first stone. Unfortunately, wanting does not always mean being able to any such offers are an obvious scam. Not everyone sees it right away, which is why scammers keep bombarding us advertisements about ways to reduce electricity prices.
Fake ads direct you to dangerous sites where scammers require registration. In the next step, they contact the victims and encourage them to invest their savings. 2/2 👇 pic.twitter.com/nYcGzeXIBp
— CSIRT KNF (@CSIRT_KNF) October 12, 2023
According to CSIRT KNF, fraudsters have launched a new one advertising campaign on social media. Recently, their content often revolves around the topic of electricity prices, promising lower bills and even earning money. These are obvious fraud attempts. False advertising redirect users to dangerous sites. There, forms with data and contact attempts appear to encourage unaware consumers to “invest”.
In addition, CSIRT KNF provided data on fraudulent investments. The most common subject of fraud is still the Baltic Pipe. In September alone, 662 fake ads and 4,210 fake domains were reported.
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Text source: CSIRT KNF
2023-10-12 19:05:19
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