Phishing sites & Fake Shops still popular among criminals

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To trick users into placing orders, the ads claim that come branches are closing down and offer shoes for a heavily discounted price. To increase pressure, fake information is displayed on the site that suggests that other people have also found this supposed bargain and are about to snap up the discounted item. When examining the source code of the website, in quickly becomes apparent that some of the images that are displayed are being downloaded from the address of a content delivery network that is most likely located in Asia. High profile fashion brands, make-up, consumer electronics - you name it, and there probably is a fake shop waiting for people to feed it their personal and payment information. If you place an order on any of those fake shops, you are delivering your personal details as well as any payment information directly to criminals who aim to abuse or monetize your data.

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