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Black Friday - Find out how to shop safely

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During the period of sexta-feira Negra, many irresistible offers appear on the internet. After all, it is the moment when stores offer their products at the best prices, that is, taking the opportunity to carry out the famous “stock clearance”. 

However, shopping periods like this are also the target of malicious people, who create fake websites with flashy ads to steal personal and banking information from consumers. 

In some cases, these opportunists sexta-feira Negra they even carry out imitations of famous e-commerce stores. With this, customers are not suspicious and make the purchase thinking they are on the official website. To avoid problems like this, we separate some tips.

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Black Friday: Understand how the term of this date of special discounts began in the world 

In this year 2021, the sexta-feira Negra It will take place on the 26th of November. However, this term was used for the first time in the United States, on September 24, 1869, and represented a very different subject than today. 

At the time, the term was associated with calamities, and it came about when two stockholders tried to take over the gold market on the New York City Stock Exchange by buying large amounts of gold. Their names were James Fisk and Jay Gould. 

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As a result, the government was forced to intervene. So the sexta-feira Negra represented the moment when the supply of the raw material was increased and prices decreased, which resulted in the loss of fortune of many investors in the stock market crash on Friday. 

On Black Friday, be aware of the existence of the HTTPS security padlock on the website you visit

First, to know how to protect yourself from fraudulent sites on sexta-feira Negra, it is important to learn about some security devices present on the web. A good example is the HTTPS padlock, responsible for indicating the security of that address.

Finding it is very simple. Finally, just look at the search bar where the website address is. There, before the “https”, it must appear with a closed padlock design, ensuring data exchange. 

However, even if the HTTPS padlock is a security sign, it is not the only thing that must be taken into account to say that a website is safe. There are still other details that must be observed carefully. 

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Security seals also indicate whether the site is legitimate to make your purchases.

All websites that sell products online, mainly on sexta-feira Negra, and who need to use banking information usually have the security seals, in addition to the HTTPS padlock. That way, they should be in places that are easy to see. 

Consumers often find them right at the top or bottom of the site, in the footer along with other useful information. Among the trusted certificates, we have those from Norton Securit, McAfee, SiteLock and SSL Certificate. 

To make sure that the seals on the website you visit in sexta-feira Negra are true, check if they are clickable. The real ones will forward you to the verifying company's page, confirming the authenticity of the site.

Check if the Black Friday deals site has a suspicious domain and URL

One of the simplest methods to check websites for fraud on sexta-feira Negra it is also one of the most overlooked. However, often a little checking of the URL or domain format can already indicate the problem. 

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Therefore, be aware if in your search bar, the website link has spelling errors, duplicate letters or many numbers or repeated letters. Finally, also read carefully to see if he is not forging the address of a well-known store.

Sometimes, the differences can be subtle, for example, a “subiimarino.com.br” or “amazom.com.br”. Another clue is unusual domains that end with “.net” or “.biz”. These are signs that may indicate fakes. 

Get to know some addresses notified by Procon-SP and a website that can help and identify online fraud

Thinking about helping the consumer during the Sexta-feira Negra, recently, Procon-SP released a list of 92 websites that consumers should avoid when shopping. Here's a look at some of what's still up in the air:

There are still many other sites marked on the list to guide customers in sexta-feira Negra. Therefore, always use the methods mentioned above to make sure you are making a safe purchase. For more tips, visit our page News!

One site that can help identify other fraudulent addresses is WhoIs. With it, consumers are able to identify information such as who is responsible for registering the site as well as the age of the domain.

To use it is very simple. Just access the address of the WhoIs tool and then copy and paste the address (Link) of the website you want to analyze. Then confirm the security device and click Go. In a few seconds, the information appears.