In last day the observed increased activity of fraudsters, who using the MediaMarkt, attempt to extort personal data and money from internauts. The Web warns against fake posts and advertisements on social media.
We are observing an alarming trend – deceivers are becoming more sophisticated in their methods.They create websites deceptively similar to our official website and use logo MediaMarkt, to credibility of their activities – says Maciej Dolega, spokesman press MediaMarkt Poland.
Media Markt issued an official communication, in which warns against false promotions on social media and reminds about the rules of safe shopping:
We are observing a disturbing trend – deceivers are becoming more sophisticated in their methods.They create websites deceptively similar to our official website and use logo MediaMarkt, to credibility of their activities – says Maciej Dolega,
spokesman press MediaMarkt Poland.
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Fraudster issued false invoices for
15 million £
Important is, to see this type of offers on the Internet, to pay attention to the aspects:
- unnaturally low prices (such as. television premium or console for games for £199 );
- Suspicious addresses URL pages;
- Requests for prepayments to unknown accounts;
- Language errors in communication;
- Posts sponsored from non-true profiles.
MediaMarkt reminds, where sells your goods
The only official channel sales online is website mediamarkt.pl and application mobile MediaMarkt. All promotions published are on on these platforms
and on the official social media company.
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Internet fraud among the most commercial crimes
The Net does also send to customers messages SMS and e-mails, which contain links to websites on the Internet, inviting to enter personal data or make payments in promotions or lotteries. The only form of contact SMS may be information about benefits (e.g. promotions), directed to members of myMediaMarkt loyalty program, who have previously agreed to this . However, it is worth remembering, that these messages do not include requests for personal data, for payments orforcreditcarddata.
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