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A fake TikTok shop is Surfshark’s most-blocked phishing scam – how to steer clear
Blocked phishing attempts rose 83% in six months, according to Surfshark, largely due to one TikTok shop. Here’s how to spot the red flags.
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Blocked phishing attempts rose 83% in six months, according to Surfshark, largely due to one TikTok shop. Here’s how to spot the red flags. TikTok Shop shoppers, beware: A counterfeit TikTok Shop generated over 320,000 phishing blocks between May and September 2026, or 19% of all global phishing domain blocks during that time, according to a Monday report from VPN provider Surfshark .
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