{"id":216419,"date":"2021-11-26T17:46:20","date_gmt":"2021-11-26T12:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/?p=216419"},"modified":"2022-03-23T16:19:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T10:49:00","slug":"black-friday-sale-scams-phishing-threats-fbi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/india-news\/black-friday-sale-scams-phishing-threats-fbi\/","title":{"rendered":"Black Friday Sale: Beware of these scams and phishing threats, says FBI"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The big Black Friday Sale has arrived. The Black Friday 2021 is an exciting season, which has also provided an opportunity for criminals to scam consumers in the most ingenious ways, conceivable in order to grab their money. FBI has warned consumers to beware of the scams on online- shopping. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the global phenomenon, the 2021 Black Friday is expected to become a major retail event in India this year, with shops and e-commerce platforms providing amazing deals and heavy discounts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" src=\"https:\/\/d2r2ijn7njrktv.cloudfront.net\/apnlive\/uploads\/2021\/11\/26174454\/images-7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-216456\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2r2ijn7njrktv.cloudfront.net\/apnlive\/uploads\/2021\/11\/26174454\/images-7.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d2r2ijn7njrktv.cloudfront.net\/apnlive\/uploads\/2021\/11\/26174454\/images-7-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Covid-19 has further paved the way for online combat, as people increasingly shop online to escape crowds. As a result, in their eagerness to find the greatest offer, consumers fail to take the required safeguards to safeguard their personal and financial information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read Also<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/black-friday-sale-amazon-flipkart-apple-iphones\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/black-friday-sale-amazon-flipkart-apple-iphones\/\">Black Friday sale: E-commerce giants offer iPhone 12 at Rs 54,999, iPhone 12 mini at Rs 42,999, check other exciting offers here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/author\/apnnewsdesk\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FBI has warned consumers and told the to be aware of the scams on online- shopping. The phishing attackers use big brand names to steal the credentials of the consumer online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the 2021 holiday season, and after a list of long festivals, the FBI is expecting more complaints and losses because of the rumours of merchandise shortages and the pandemic. This all was said in a public service announcement to help consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A leading global digital brand, safety and prevention platform, FilterIt has revealed some top threats for the customers to look out, before they jump to grab the cheapest, and the hottest deal of the Black Friday Sale 2021, in their excitement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Farmers Pay Tribute To The Lost Lives In Farmers&#039; Protest- 1 Year Of Farmers&#039; Protest\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZbIeQrrhQGY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The big Black Friday Sale has arrived. The Black Friday 2021 is an exciting season, which has also provided an opportunity for criminals to scam consumers in the most ingenious ways, conceivable in order to grab their money. 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