2024-05-10 13:35:26
A press investigation revealed that more than 800,000 people in Europe and the United States were subjected to one of the world’s largest online fraud scams, as they shared their credit card details and other sensitive personal data with a vast network of fake stores promoting famous brands.
According to the international investigation, conducted by the British newspaper “The Guardian”, the German “Die Zeit” and the French “Le Monde”, after they reviewed data collected by the “Security Research Labs” company; A German cybersecurity consulting company, this network operates from China, specifically from Fujian Province.
The investigation took a look at the mechanisms of what it described as one of the world’s largest online fraud operations, where 76,000 fake websites were created.
A wealth of data, examined by reporters and IT experts, indicates that the operation is highly organized and technically savvy.
Programmers have created tens of thousands of fake online stores offering goods at discounted prices, bearing famous brands such as “Dior”, “Nike”, “Lacoste”, “Hugo Boss”, “Prada”, and “Versace”. In addition to a number of other distinguished brands.
The websites, which were published in multiple languages from English to German, French, Spanish, Swedish and Italian, appear to have been created to lure shoppers into disclosing sensitive personal and credit card data.
However, the sites have no connection to the brands they claim to sell, and in most cases consumers who spoke about their experiences said they did not receive any of the goods they ordered.
Last updated: May 8, 2024 – 22:11
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