{"id":27956,"date":"2021-09-15T15:38:41","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T12:38:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/?p=27956"},"modified":"2026-03-27T23:15:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T20:15:24","slug":"intensified-scamming-activity-detected-amid-launch-of-the-most-popular-smartphone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/intensified-scamming-activity-detected-amid-launch-of-the-most-popular-smartphone\/","title":{"rendered":"Intensified scamming activity detected amid launch of the most popular smartphone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apple held an event yesterday, on September 14 and, where it introduced its new iPhone 13 lineup as well as the newest Apple Watch and AirPods versions. As year-to-year shows, not only Apple fans are interested in such events, but also scammers. For several years now, Kaspersky experts detect intensified scamming activities amid the long-awaited Apple presentations.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To learn more about how fraudsters monetize users\u2019 interest in new Apple devices, Kaspersky researchers analyzed numerous phishing pages offering to buy the new version of iPhone as well as previous lines of bestselling AirPods and Apple Watch.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most of these sites are fake pages offering to buy devices at a special price. Happy to find a good deal, a user sends money to fraudsters and, unsurprisingly, never receives the new pair of purchased headphones.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/\u0643\u0627\u0633\u0628\u0631\u0633\u0643\u064a-\u062a\u0643\u062a\u0634\u0641-\u0646\u0634\u0627\u0637\u064b\u0627-\u0627\u062d\u062a\u064a\u0627\u0644\u064a\u064b\u0627-\u0645\u0643\u062b\u0641\u064b\u0627-\u0628\u0627\u0644\u062a\u0632\u0627\u0645\u0646-\u0645\u0639-\u0625\u0637\u0644\u0627\u0642-IPHONE-13.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"288\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/\u0643\u0627\u0633\u0628\u0631\u0633\u0643\u064a-\u062a\u0643\u062a\u0634\u0641-\u0646\u0634\u0627\u0637\u064b\u0627-\u0627\u062d\u062a\u064a\u0627\u0644\u064a\u064b\u0627-\u0645\u0643\u062b\u0641\u064b\u0627-\u0628\u0627\u0644\u062a\u0632\u0627\u0645\u0646-\u0645\u0639-\u0625\u0637\u0644\u0627\u0642-IPHONE-13.webp\" alt=\"\u0643\u0627\u0633\u0628\u0631\u0633\u0643\u064a \u062a\u0643\u062a\u0634\u0641 \u0646\u0634\u0627\u0637\u064b\u0627 \u0627\u062d\u062a\u064a\u0627\u0644\u064a\u064b\u0627 \u0645\u0643\u062b\u0641\u064b\u0627 \u0628\u0627\u0644\u062a\u0632\u0627\u0645\u0646 \u0645\u0639 \u0625\u0637\u0644\u0627\u0642 IPHONE 13\" class=\"wp-image-27958\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An example of phishing page offering to buy AirPods<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are also phishing pages&nbsp;providing users an exclusive opportunity to buy new iPhone before the official release. To place an order,&nbsp;users send their identifying information into untrustworthy hands. After that scammers may start using such data for bad purposes or sell it in the Dark Web. This fraud scheme is quite popular&nbsp;and, in some cases, scammers ask to pay for delivery fee \u2013 so users end up with not only sharing their personal data but also losing money. No need to say, the TV never gets to the deceived user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/claim-your-chance-to-be-the-first-winner-of-iphone-13-.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"879\" height=\"908\" src=\"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/claim-your-chance-to-be-the-first-winner-of-iphone-13-.webp\" alt=\"claim your chance to be the first winner of iphone 13\" class=\"wp-image-27957\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/claim-your-chance-to-be-the-first-winner-of-iphone-13-.webp 879w, https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/claim-your-chance-to-be-the-first-winner-of-iphone-13--290x300.webp 290w, https:\/\/saudishopper.com.sa\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/claim-your-chance-to-be-the-first-winner-of-iphone-13--768x793.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 879px) 100vw, 879px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An example of phishing page offering to win iPhone 13<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cApple presentations have always been a popular lure for scammers to roll out malicious activity. For several years now, we see how fraudsters use the buzz around new iPhone release and start spreading malicious features. This only shows that scammers would happily benefit from anything that attracts users\u2019 attention,\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;comments Tatyana Shcherbakova, security expert at Kaspersky.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In order to avoid falling victim to a scam, Kaspersky also advises users:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>To be skeptical about any news or extremely generous offers and promotions<\/li><li>To verify that messages are coming from reliable sources<\/li><li>Not to follow links from suspicious emails or messages in instant messengers and social networks<\/li><li>To check the authenticity of websites they visit<\/li><li>To install a security solution with up-to-date databases that include knowledge of the latest phishing and spam resources<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apple held an event yesterday, on September 14 and, where it introduced its new iPhone 13 lineup as well as the newest Apple Watch and AirPods versions. As year-to-year shows, not only Apple fans are interested in such events, but also scammers. 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