As Black Friday sharp approaches, residents worldwide will be looking to make the most of limited time offers to save small fortunes on their Christmas shopping.
However, it’s also a prime opportunity for cyber criminals to exploit and strip people of their hard-earned cash for little to no reward.
Security experts are warning shoppers to stay vigilant this winter – as thousands are expected to flock to popular sites like Amazon come November 25, to get their hands on highly sought-after tech goods for a generously discounted rate.
Read more: The latest scams being used by fraudsters to con people out of their cash or personal details
The Daily Express reports that there are millions of bogus reviews on Amazon alone – with a whopping 61 per cent of all reviews on the site classified as completely and utterly fake. To ensure you don’t fall victim to an elaborate scam, here’s how you can spot the schnides.
Jignesh Vaducha, Managing Director, Bespoke Software Development Company, said: “One of the worst things that can happen to a shopper is to spend their hard-earned cash to receive something they weren’t expecting. Scams like this happen all the time – the main way to avoid this is by looking at reviews, but sometimes stars aren’t enough.
“Fake reviews are ever prevalent on Amazon currently and this is how you can beat them to get the products you deserve.”
An Amazon spokesperson, added: “We want Amazon customers to shop with confidence knowing that the reviews…
