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The holiday season, full of joy and festivities, is also a time when fraudsters take advantage of the season to devise clever schemes to trick consumers online. As digital shopping increases during December, cyber threats multiply, with phishing scams, fake offers and ransomware emails lurking around every virtual corner. In this article, we'll touch on the most common cases of Christmas scams and provide practical advice on how to protect yourself online, ensuring your celebrations are filled with joy and not unpleasant surprises.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Digital Fraud<\/h2>\n

fraudsters deploy a variety of strategies to gain access to bank details and card numbers. These clever criminals create fake links, messages and pages in the hope of persuading users to reveal their confidential data. One of the most commonly employed ruses is through fraudulent e-mails that direct to fictitious web pages, simulating account or product lockouts and encouraging victims to restore their information. Text messages also come into play, leading to web pages that request personal or financial information to be used in illicit transactions. In addition, scam calls are not far behind, with criminals posing as bank or business representatives to obtain valuable personal or financial information.<\/p>\n

Product Openings Using Your Information<\/h2>\n

Another critical facet in the fight against fraud focuses on identity theft when opening financial products. It is essential to keep an eye on the products registered in your name in different financial institutions and businesses. Criminals, using confidential financial information obtained through the aforementioned tactics, seek to open financial products, from accounts to credit, by impersonating users.<\/p>\n

Never disclose the five confidential data:<\/p>\n

1. User
2. Bank key
3. Debit and credit card numbers
4. Card expiration date
5. Security Code<\/p>\n

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Different Scams<\/h2>\n

The scammers, through WhatsApp or social network chats, impersonate the person and ask for urgent help inventing different circumstances, such as the need for a shipment abroad, or a dangerous situation. There are also other types of scams such as the sale of products through social networks or internet pages. In this case we recommend you to take into account these aspects before making the purchase:<\/p>\n