Can anyone compete with Chinese spoofs?
What makes a good spoof?
Chinese imported counterfeit goods have been around as long as time itself. Reproducing an item as close to the original as possible. Logo color and style.
For the cyber criminal the goal is the same, just replicate and add urgency.
Amazon is a global target.
The links are difficult to replicate but they they try.
The Chinese gangs use the same MO: NameCheap registers, Alibaba hosts and anything that can be will be spoofed. Amazon, Apple, Hulu, Netflix, USPS. The online version of the knock off brand.
Often targeting the largest companies Amazon, Apple and Netflix to name a few.
Often rerunning the same campaigns with great success.
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| 2020 Netflix scam resurfaces again. |
The devil is in the details. Examine all links with great care. Or you can just not answer any email, text or call. Warranty anyone?
Some are easier to spot. Best Buy and spot gold.
You can always go back to a landline, otherwise examine all links and go directly to the company.
The above spoofs are all pedestrian, at best. The better spoofs have been withheld to avoid duplication.
The email spoof is still the number one entry for a cyber criminal to gain access to your system.
Stay safe online and off.
The Cyber Show
by Dominic Alvieri
Twitter, @AlvieriD
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