The majority of these emails lure Internet users with promotional offers on Halloween-themed travel or costumes. — AFP Relaxnews
Cybersecurity vendor Bitdefender has warned of an upsurge in online scams around Halloween. Spam campaigns and fake websites are playing on Internet users' credulity to extract personal information and money.
According to Bitdefender, inboxes around the world have been plagued by Halloween-themed spam since September. Over the last two months, 83% of spam received by Americans has been Halloween-related.
