Barbie and Oppenheimer are two of the most talked about movies across the globe. The highly anticipated Hollywood movies have a popular star cast that has massive fan following.
The Barbie cast includes Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Will Ferrel and others.
On the other hand, Oppenheimer stars Cillian Murphy, Robert Downy Jr, Florence Pugh, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon and Rami Malek.
The movies are releasing on the same day and ahead of the release date. Both the movies are receiving great response from the fans.
Seeing this as an opportunity, fraudsters are using Barbie and Oppenheimer to steal your money and personal information.
According to the cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, scammers are deceiving unsuspecting users by distributing phishing scams that prey on the excitement surrounding movie releases. All with the sole intention of tricking individuals and unlawfully acquiring their hard-earned money and sensitive personal data.
One of the fraudulent pages discovered entices users with special offers on Barbie dolls coinciding with the release of the movie.
Aside from the standard dolls, users encouraged to purchase limited-edition movie-related dolls. Such as the lead actress Margot Robbie, for around 12 pounds sterling.
Users then redirected to a purchase form after deciding what to buy. This requires personal identification details such as name, address, phone number and banking information.
Unsuspecting users unknowingly send their money and personal information to fraudsters. Aside from the financial risks, this scam raises serious privacy concerns because the stolen data could sold on the Dark Web Market, said the report.
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