Instead of using the tens of thousands of hacked email accounts at their disposal for spam or phishing attempts, a cybercrime group earns its money by skimming inboxes for free money. They log in periodically and search your emails for keywords and senders alluding to potential gift card and customer loyalty programs, like “Amazon” or “PayPal”. What do they do with their haul? They sell everything online for 80 percent of its actual value.
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