Big discounts on Cyber ​​Monday, but beware of scams

AND a Cyber ​​Monday today and the difference from others is made by the great offers for electronic and technological items offered by physical and online stores. The day is more known as Cyber ​​Mondaybut whatever definition you want to use, its meaning, i.e. shopping with super discounts, does not change.

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Cyber ​​Monday: electronics at crazy prices

Cyber ​​Monday, a rather recent invention made in the USA but which has already managed to win over Italian consumers too, falls every year on a different date, but on a very specific day, that is the Monday following Black Friday. It is called this because the discounts are only given on electronic and technological products, therefore tablets, smartphones, PCs, printers, but also items such as TVs, radios and much more. About these articles discounts can reach up to 50%a tasty opportunity given that on average they have prices that can range from a hundred euros to over a thousand.

Cyber ​​Monday today characterized by great offers for electronic and technological items (Getty)

The dedicated Amazon channel

On this day all electronics stores offer their discounts, but the Cyber ​​Monday became known in Italy through Amazon main architect of the success of this initiative also in our country. All the offers of the e-commerce giant they are always collected on a dedicated page where you will find a list of the best Cyber ​​Monday offers divided by category. All customers with a Amazon Prime subscription can see the offers in advance Cyber ​​Monday thus being able to take advantage of it before others and for all university students the subscription is free for the first 3 months and at a 50% discount for the following 4 years.

Cyber ​​Monday, shop safely

Cyber ​​Monday, as well as online Black Friday, offer cybercriminals fertile ground to launch new scams and other malicious activities against unsuspecting users. This is why it is essential to surf the internet with caution and awareness. To avoid running into scams, it is always a good idea to be wary of offers.”too good to be true”. In fact, these are almost always misleading advertisements, which can lead to unpleasant consequences for the naive buyer. Furthermore, it is advisable to rely on payment methods with proven security, avoiding bank transfers and direct money transfers. Finally, remembering that the threat of phishing and smishing is always lurking, it is always better not to click on links sent via email or SMS of dubious authenticityalthough they appear to come from known senders.

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