Fake Avast Website Targets Users With €499 Phishing Refund Scam

Fraudsters clone Avast’s website to target French users with a €499 phishing scam, using urgency tactics, live chat, and card validation to steal payment data.

A convincing new phishing scam has been recently observed, targeting French-speaking users by impersonating the well-known antivirus firm, Avast. This isn’t your typical messy scam; the attackers have built a near-perfect replica of the official Avast portal to trick people into handing over their full credit card details.

The ‘Today Only’ Panic Tactic

Scammers love to create a sense of urgency, and this scam is no different. When a victim lands on this fake site, they are met with a professional-looking orange notification claiming they have been charged €499.99 for a subscription. The date on this “receipt” isn’t fixed; the site uses a simple bit of code to pull the time from your own computer. This means that no matter when ...