Check out tips to avoid scams and escape “pranks” on time

a Black Friday It takes place on November 26 (the last Friday of the month), but promotions and discounts are already offered by many physical and virtual stores. Many stores have developed the so-called “Black Friday expected”, in order to attract customers before and during the promotional period.

The problem is that “not all that glitters is gold” and many people end up being victims of notorious scams or “pranks” during this period. There are many situations where fraud takes place, especially in virtual stores with very attractive promotions and discounts.

About these tricks, we already have some basics on how to avoid becoming victims. But there are other ways a customer can suffer from fraud and false promotions. It turns out that some stores, mainly physical, offer product by 50% Discount, but it is actually only present in advertisements.

The real value of the product is practically fully preserved. Therefore, it is important to conduct a price comparison survey to find out if the product is, in fact, on discount.

Fraud related to fake websites

During Black Friday, messages via email, SMS, WhatsApp and other social networks are powered by promotions and discounts. These are the shows that you should watch carefully. Some sites are crafted with Same structure as large, trusted sitesScammers often imitate a website address called a URL. Therefore, it is important to be aware of the authenticity of the site and offers.

To avoid being scammed, it is important to discover some characteristics of fake websites that may be indicative. If it’s an unknown site, it’s important to search it, see if CNPJ is available, and search the internet if it’s already there. It’s also worth looking at sites like Complain Here if there are any complaints against the site.

Check out other good practices:

• Check the URL (website address). It often looks the same, but in reality it always has some change;
• Check the SSL Certificate (this feature ensures that the site is verified and trusted, sites with this extension usually display a padlock next to the URL);
• Always look up the site’s reputation if it’s an unknown site.

Here are some tips that can help you identify fake websites. These pages often use what is called phishing, which is a fake page that captures user data.

It is also necessary to check whether the page contains the information required by law, such as: CNPJ, company name, physical address of the company’s headquarters, telephone, e-mail, contact phone, among others.