Bulgaria's General Directorate for Combatting Organized Crime Warns People to be Careful During the Black Friday

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By statistics of the Cyber Crime Specialty Department at Bulgaria's General Directorate for Combatting Organized Crime (GDBOP), the number of fake sites increases more than 10 times before major holidays, as are the upcoming ones.

False web pages are built in several languages, both for greater credibility and for widening the scope of the criminal activity.

In the fake website, usually for the high discounts, there is often a field with an explanation that low prices are due to the long delivery period - over 40-50 days.

For another year, many stores and merchants in Bulgaria will join the so-called Black Friday, making discounts on their goods on the last Friday of November. Unfortunately, among the lucrative offers, there are often attempts at fraud. Therefore, if you intend to make purchases on Black Friday, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the advice of the European Consumer Center in Bulgaria.

Be Alert when Ordering from your Phone Recent research has shown that over half of Bulgarians prefer to access the Internet through their smartphones. When using mobile devices to order goods or services, be especially careful. The reason is that on the smaller screen of the phone, it is possible that the prices or terms of the purchase are not clear enough and that it turns out that the product is not actually the bargain one expects. It is recommended not to open any links or attachments received in emails whose senders are not familiar to you or are unexpected. The reason is that they may contain viruses or phishing attacks that can damage both the phone and any personal data contained therein

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