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In an online shopping scam, scammers create realistic-looking fake online stores selling items at heavily discounted prices. The items are either fake or never delivered to buyers. Scammers have also created fake stores on social media platforms or post fake ads on legitimate classified websites.
The victims receive phone calls from unknown numbers and the callers ask questions such as: “Guess who am I? You can’t remember me?”. Thereafter, the caller assumes the identity of the said friend and asks for a loan due to financial difficulties or having gotten into trouble with the law.
Targets are contacted by email, telephone, or text message by someone posing as a legitimate institution to lure individuals into providing sensitive data such as personally identifiable information, banking and credit card details, and passwords. The information is then used to access important accounts and can result in identity theft and financial loss.