Scam Websites Take Advantage of Seasonal Openings and Established Methods to Maximize Impact

Recorded Future identifies scam websites as an evolving, large-scale payment fraud threat that leverages seasonal events, phishing kits, typosquatting, malvertising, smishing, live admin panels, and fraudulent merchant accounts to harvest payment credentials and monetize stolen data; the report describes a five-stage attacker workflow (procurement, lure creation, delivery, website setup, monetization), highlights detection evasion techniques and mobile-targeted campaigns, and provides mitigation guidance for financial institutions and consumers.