Deceptive Product or Service Offer
The message offers goods, a discount, or a service, but the seller can't be identified or doesn't match the sender. Offers like this are used to get people to pay or to share card or personal details.
Also known as
- Aliases
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- online shopping scam
- purchase scam
- fake online store
- Broader terms
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- non-payment/non-delivery
Mapped to
MITRE ATT&CK®
Category default. This theme has no curated mapping of its own, so it shows the defaults for Deceptive Offers and Promotions themes.
Sub-themes
TH0014.1
Discount or Giveaway Offer
The message offers a discount, giveaway, or promotion that isn't clearly tied to the sender's own business. Deals like this are used to get people to click through and enter card or personal details.
TH0014.2
Pharmaceutical Sales Offer
The message sells medicine without naming a pharmacy or seller, or offers prescription drugs without a prescription. Attackers use these offers to get people to pay or share health and card details.
TH0014.3
Professional Service Offer
The message advertises a service done for you, such as web design, registration help, or recovering lost funds, with no clear business behind it. Attackers use these offers to get people to pay.
Connected in PH!SH
Techniques