Fraud and Security

On Victoria's Secret's website, they have a section called "Avoiding Fraud."  They state that protecting your information when using the Internet should include consideration of safeguards you put on your computer and use when online.  They then give you information and their practices in order to raise their customer's awareness of some current scams that might affect their customer's computer.

The first section is "Phishing."  Victoria's Secret tells you that "Phishing" or "Spoofing" refers to emails that appear to be from a legitimate company and request personal information such as credit card and bank account numbers or passwords.  However, these emails are from unauthorized and phony sources.  They then state that VictoriasSecret.com DOES NOT email you to verify your credit card number.  You should only submit credit card information to us when completing an order at their check-out page or when updating your account.  Also, if you receive an email that appears to come from Victoria's Secret that asks you to provide your credit card information or your password to your account, it will not be from them.  You should NOT provide your credit card or password. 

The next section on this page is "Malicious Software."  Victoria's Secret states that when you visit sites on the Internet or open attachments in emails, there is the risk that malicious software may be downloaded onto your computer without your knowledge.  This is referred to as "pharming."  They then state that VictoriasSecret.com DOES NOT download software on your computer.

Victoria's Secret also has a security page.  This page talks about what Victoria's Secret does with your personal information, how Victoria's Secret interacts with third-party websites, what information they share with third-party websites, etc.




Victoria's Secret Fraud Page



Victoria's Secret Security Page