From today Monday until Wednesday June 5 A new edition of Cyberday Chile is being held, which has 777 total participants and who offer discounts on technology products, clothing and footwear, travel and tourism, sports and real estate.
However, it is common that every year scams are reported during the eventfrom products that, once paid, never arrive to theft of bank details.
For the same reason this year the sub-inspector of the Metropolitan Cybercrime Investigative Brigade, Melissa Munozgives key advice for make the most of the event and not have bad times.
First and most important: always access from the official Cyberday site (cyber.cl) and from there redirect to the specific portal you want to visit. “Offers that are too tempting tend to appear in fake advertising or websitesso the ideal is for people to use the official site,” says the researcher.
“People usually buy very cheap items and they don’t arrive or carry out transactions with third parties where they finally deliver personal datafor later end up being victims of a scam“Adds Muñoz about frequent cases during the date.
Another thing to consider: in case you make a purchase that is too specific It is always advisable to compare prices with other stores to verify if the offer fits the reality of the product.
It also often happens that, unofficially, private stores that offer products through social networks join the event and offer discounts. Faced with this, the researcher also has recommendations: “do not pay the entire amount immediately, do not give out personal information and try to generate personal meetings with sellers“.
Finally, in the event that the products for which you paid are not received Go to the nearest police unit to report the incident.
