Oscar 2023: fake websites steal data and money from moviegoers

Cyber ​​criminals are now trying to take advantage of this opportunity after using International Women’s Day as bait. Oscar 2023 fans interested in stealing data and money from victims in new online scam, according to a warning issued by Kaspersky this Wednesday (8). The scam involves fake websites that will stream award-nominated movies.

According to the report these fake pages created by cybercriminals lure victims looking for specified movies on the internet. Once in these, the target is encouraged to provide their data and pay a small subscription fee to access the so-called stream and watch productions.

But once the information is recorded, scammers start using it to attempt to make evenly spaced recurring payments or invade bank accounts for small daily withdrawals. If unauthorized transactions are not noticed by the victim, they can suffer a huge financial loss.

A similar blow took place at the long-awaited premiere of the sequel. avatar. The plan also used fake websites to lure victims interested in watching or downloading the movie, in addition to distributing alleged free content that required a “commission fee” to be submitted, as well as stealing data and money.

Be careful not to become a victim

so as not to fall in Oscar scam 2023It is recommended to avoid clicking on unknown links, especially if they are offering some kind of gift, discount or other advantage. Also, check the authenticity of a website before providing any personal data.

Watching or downloading movies only on official sites and platforms, typing the URLs of these services in the address bar, paying attention to the release dates of the productions in theaters and live are other interesting tips. It is also important to use some security tools on your device.