Watch out for low price Samsung Galaxy pre-orders or early stock after the Galaxy Unpacked 2026 event on July 22nd. They might be too good to be true.
Scammers will be begging those looking for stock on the just-announced Flip 8 and Fold 8 handsets, and anyone looking for a cheap deal or an early release device should watch where they’re browsing.
There will be fake stores out there ready to take your money, your identity and maybe throw you some malware at the same time.
However, there are some simple things you can do before you buy. Check the URL of the store you’re in. It may look like one you know, but AI has made it incredibly easy to create and clone pages that look legit.
If you don’t recognize the store and it’s offering a Samsung Galaxy deal or Flip and Fold 8 stock that you can’t find anywhere else, then it’s very likely a scam.
There are free tools you can use, such as link checkers from Google and NordVPN. These will analyze the page before you click on the link and will tell you if the page has been compromised in any way ie. whether there is malware or phishing attacks waiting on the other side.
They are excellent in any situation where you are not sure of a link you are viewing or have been sent.
However, to keep yourself super safe, an extra layer of protection is advisable. There are browsers that can keep yours more secure, but it’s hard to beat a browser that isn’t even on your device in the first place.
IPVanish is a VPN that comes with a unique feature called Secure Browser that does just this. It’s cloud-based software that you connect to from your device and then use to go online.
Because the browser isn’t actually on your phone or laptop, it means that any website or service you access has no knowledge of you or your device. It can’t follow you with trackers or cookies, and it can’t upload malware or nasty code because it can’t see you at all.
Combine that with the link checker and you’ll avoid getting caught by the fake shops and scams.
IPVanish is one of the VPNs we recommend. It’s cheap, at $2.19 per month, and comes with a fast and widely spread server network, meaning you’ll get great internet connection speeds when you use it and will be able to use an IP address that makes you appear to be in almost any country in the world.
There are several high-spec and more expensive VPNs out there, but you won’t find one with a feature like Secure Browser either.
Take a look at IPVanish if you want to add a little more security to your surfing and be careful when searching for deals for big events like Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2026.
