I Was Scammed in Mythical Friday Shopping What Should I Do?

During the biggest shopping events of the year, Legendary Friday and Cyber ​​Monday, no one expects to fall victim to scams or identity thieves while shopping, but cyber crooks take consumers by surprise with fake sites, discounts that are too good to be true, phishing emails and SMS messages. Alev Akkoyunlu, Operations Director of Laykon Bilişim, the Turkey distributor of Bitdefender Antivirus, lists 8 steps to do if a scammer catches you off guard during the shopping season.

During the biggest shopping events of the year, Legendary Friday and Cyber ​​Monday, no one expects to fall victim to scams or identity thieves while shopping. Unfortunately for consumers, the rush to seize the best deals provides hackers and scammers with the right conditions to tailor their attacks to steal money and data or gain access to online accounts. Alev Akkoyunlu, Operations Director of Laykon Bilişim, the Turkey distributor of Bitdefender Antivirus, lists 8 steps to do if a scammer catches you off guard during the shopping season.

1. Disconnect from the scammer and do not continue to talk to third parties involved in the scam.

2. When you realize you've been scammed, cancel or stop payments immediately if possible.

3. Contact the necessary banking institutions to prevent scammers from opening new accounts or taking out loans on your behalf.

4. Contact your bank or credit card company to cancel and file chargeback any credit card that may have been compromised. When you realize that you have been scammed, file a transaction objection with your credit card bank. Such objections can be made through the online applications of some banks.

5. When you encounter an online fraud, report the situation by contacting the cybercrime desk at the nearest police station.

6. Contact the Cyber ​​Crime Department. They can also assist with a recovery plan and guide you through resolving problems caused by identity theft.

7. If you have been defrauded on social media, immediately automatically report the fraud report of the user or ad to the platform through the application.

8. Monitor your financial accounts and regularly check all your accounts for signs of identity theft. For this, apps like Bitdefender Total Security can help you monitor all your financial accounts and alert you to any suspicious activity or signs of fraud.