2024-01-05 20:17:54
Updated Friday, January 5, 2024 – 19:17
This week, the National Police blocked various false websites that imitated those of clothing brands.
Uniqlo store in MadridJavi MartnezEL MUNDO
Fashion brands Pull&Bear (Inditex) y Uniqlo have alerted consumers of possible fraudulent websites during the current sales campaign, after the National Police this week blocked various false online pages whose design imitated the portals of popular clothing brands with the aim of defrauding victims by inviting them to buy products with great discounts.
Specifically, the Japanese fashion brand Uniqlo It states on the cover of its website that it is “aware” of the existence of deceptive websites, so it does not hesitate to warn the client to be careful with these false and fraudulent pages. In this way, he asks that if the consumer detects any fraudulent website, take a screenshot, contact them to investigate it and take appropriate measures against false websites.
Also, remember that Uniqlo does not offer a franchise system nor does it use any third-party platforms in Europe to sell its products.
For its part, Pull&Bearone of the brands for young people of the Inditex group, has also alerted its clients of possible online fraud and on its website explains how to avoid scams when buying online, so it recommends before buying to look at the prices, check the legal information of the company, review the visual appearance of the store, check if it has a security certificate and analyze the types of payment allowed.
They have also warned of fraudulent emails, since in some cases, they manage to impersonate the brand’s identity so that they may think that the email has been sent by the Pull&Bear team with the purpose of obtaining the customer’s personal information. And it encourages consumers to immediately notify the bank and contact the brand.
Some recommendations and warnings from fashion brands that arrive in the midst of a sales campaign and in a week in which the National Police has blocked various fraudulent websites whose design imitated the portals of popular clothing brands with the aim of defrauding victims. inviting them to buy products with great discounts, taking advantage of the increase in purchases during the Christmas season.
The criminal organization behind the websites used the techniques of ‘phishing’ and the ‘spoofing’, That is, they offered products through these fraudulent websites at a price much lower than their market value. Once the victims made the payment, the order never reached the customers.
According to the Police, the scammers replicated the header, logos and layout of the brands and promoted the websites on social networks such as Facebook or Instagram. The domains were registered in companies in American and Asian countries, while the payments to the victims were made through a business based in Brazil.
To give greater credibility to their supposed commercial activity, the scammers used SSL certificates, which encrypt the data entered, and the HTTPS protocol, which displays a padlock in the navigation bar that until now was considered an indicator of a secure website.
Security forces have pointed out that these types of websites proliferate during times of high commercial demand, such as ‘Black Friday’ or Christmas. Agents advise being cautious with promotions that arrive by email or social networks, as well as distrusting “excessive” discounts.
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