{"id":10034,"date":"2020-12-14T13:30:04","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T21:30:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/blog\/?p=10034"},"modified":"2026-01-23T10:53:32","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T18:53:32","slug":"christmas-ecards-scams-virtual-christmas-cards-contain-phishing-links-to-steal-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.socialcatfish.cloud\/scamfish\/christmas-ecards-scams-virtual-christmas-cards-contain-phishing-links-to-steal-money\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas eCards Scams: Virtual Christmas Cards Contain Phishing Links to Steal Money"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the coronavirus pandemic<\/a> plaguing the holiday season of 2020, many people are trying to find socially-distanced virtual gifting methods this year for their friends and families. However, the coronavirus<\/a> isn’t the only thing plaguing the holiday season of 2020. Scammers are lurking during the holiday season, picking up on new holiday trends to steal a quick buck from their victims, especially with ecards. Here are different types of Christmas ecards scams that you need to watch out for.<\/p>\n

Types of Christmas eCards Scams<\/h2>\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Merry-christmas-greeting-card-786461-scaled.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”100%” align=”center” lightbox=”off” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”left” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

Malware Infected eCards<\/h3>\n

Scammers send out eCards to their victims, and the victims open the eCard wondering who it is from. However, the eCard is filled with viruses and malware<\/a> that infect the victims’ devices. The scammer threatens the victim, saying that if the victim doesn’t pay them money, the computer will have a virus on it forever. In some instances though, the victim won’t even know about the malware on their devices that will steal their personal information.<\/a><\/p>\n

Scammers Pretend to Sell eCards<\/h3>\n

Scammers go on social media platforms<\/a>, advertising that they are selling eCards. They create a fake website that victims can go on with a form so that they can fill out their personal and financial information. The types of payments accepted for the eCard are wire transfers<\/a>, gift cards<\/a>, or credit card numbers<\/a>. Once the victim enters this information, the scammer can then steal their money and their identity.<\/a><\/p>\n

Phishing Link Scams<\/h3>\n

Scammers create phishing links<\/a> within their eCard scam emails<\/a> for victims to claim their money gift. The victim clicks on the link, and it asks them to fill out their personal and financial information. Once the victim does that, the scammer uses it for their own personal gains, stealing their victims’ identities and stealing all of their money.<\/p>\n

How to Avoid Christmas eCards Scams<\/h2>\n[aesop_image img=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Making-lettering-for-christmas-card-551546-scaled.jpg” panorama=”off” imgwidth=”100%” align=”center” lightbox=”off” captionsrc=”custom” captionposition=”left” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n