After the clamor generated by the recent scam of electric bikes “as a gift” on Facebook, a new digital fraud is reappeared online that once again involves unsuspecting users. This time the IT criminals exploit the popularity of Decathlon and of the well -known brand The North Facelaunching fake advertisements on social advertisements in which they promote themselves backpacks sold for only two eurosagainst 50 or 100 euros of the real price in the shop.
Fake Facebook posts with Backpacks at negligible prices to attract unaware users
On groups and sponsored pages they appear insistently advertising posts that advertise sporting articles at too beautiful prices to be true. North Face backpacks are the favorite bait by scammers: the shock price of 2 euros It represents the perfect call to push users to click. To make the deception even more credible, they are also published Photo of original receipts and cardsaccompanied by persuasive phrases of the type: “Don’t buy a North Face backpack if you don’t see this offer before. You just have to visit this site and answer a few questions.”
But it is precisely in that click the point of no return: once the link is opened, a form to fill out. By entering your personal data you fall directly into the trap, giving access to scammers a sensitive information as bank credentials and passwords.
Fake profiles and credible stories: so hackers feed the fraud on social media
The authors of these scams create false profiles that publish well -built posts, accompanied by realistic and strategic narratives. An example? “I worked six years in Decathlon and they fired me because I refused to make extraordinary. Now I reveal this secret offer that had forbidden us to share.” An apparently harmless phrase, but designed to seem authentic and generate empathy. The goal is Push users to trust and click on the Truffaldino link.
Other posts quote friends, sisters or boyfriends who work in Decathlon and who would reveal an alleged “escapade” to receive backpacks at symbolic prices in exchange for a simple review. All stories completely inventedbut well built to make the legitimate and urgent offer seem.
Finding the managers is extremely complicated: the profiles that publish these content are short -lived, often do not exceed 48 hours and disappear without leaving traces.
What to do if you have fallen into the scam: all the steps to follow immediately
Anyone who has completed the form or provided personal information through these links must act immediately. The first step is to contact your bank or credit card issuer for block each suspect operation. It is also advisable to activate the Banking Alerts to receive real -time notifications on each movement.
In addition, it is essential to present report to the competent authoritiesattaching screenshots, links and every test useful for the reconstruction of the incident. Only with timely report can it be contributed to counteract the spread of these scamsprotecting yourself and other users.
