🛍️ The Black Friday Trap: How Hackers Exploit Your Shopping Urge
SYBER SECURE 💸 When every deal looks like a steal — someone’s actually stealing from you. “Scammers wait for the day you drop your guard — not the price.” 🖊️ SHUBHRA • 12th November, 2025 • Cybersecurity Awareness & Digital Privacy Protection 🔗 Read in Hindi 🎯 “It looked like the deal of the year — until it cost her everything.” Riya had been waiting for Black Friday all month. Scrolling through her phone during lunch, she saw an ad on Instagram : “🔥 80% OFF on Smartwatch — Only Today! Limited Stock!” The page looked perfect — same logo, same colors as her favorite brand. Without thinking twice, she clicked, added to cart, and paid ₹2,499. The confirmation page vanished within seconds. Her smartwatch never arrived. But her bank account showed two strange transactions that night. 💻 What Actually Happened Riya didn’t buy a smartwatch — she bought into a phishing scam . Hackers had created a look-alike shopping site , copied directly from t...