AKURAT.CO, Cybersecurity company Kaspersky discovered quite a number of scams that lure PlayStation 5 in cyberspace.
Through a press release, Saturday (10/04/2021) Kaspersky found that several phishing models were used to distribute PS5 prize links, one of which was via email.
Fraudsters and hackers often take advantage of things that are popular to spread cybercrime, such as hogging the name of a sought-after game console like the PlayStation 5 to cheat.
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Kaspersky discovered fraudsters using sender names similar to real organizations, however, not related to game consoles, such as pharmaceutical companies.
The fraudster asks the victim to enter a 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.
The victim will then be asked to pay a small amount to claim the prize, under the pretext of postage.
Then, the victim will be asked to fill in data such as address, telephone number, email and banking details including the bank card CVV number.
Kaspersky warns that maybe the value of money demanded by fraudsters is not that big, however, one of the crucial data in the form of CVV code has been pocketed by criminals.
In cases of fraud involving CVV numbers, it often results in bank accounts being drained by fraudsters.
In order to avoid phishing like this, Kaspersky asks internet users to check the lottery organizer site again.
If the site looks suspicious, never enter personal data such as phone numbers.
Internet users should be vigilant about getting a gift, however, being asked to send a certain amount of funds because of the risk of getting a loss that is greater than the amount requested.[]
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