Falling victim to a holiday shopping scam could run you $1,500

With over 55% of consumers concerned about falling victim to a shopping scam this holiday season, and consumer confidence in safe online shopping dropping from 89% last year to 72% this year, it ... Read More

Shopping scams that could cost you $1,500 - Fox 59

On average, the survey found that falling for a holiday shopping scam will cost you $1,500. The survey also showed 55% of consumers are concerned about falling victim to a holiday shopping scam. Read More

How to avoid falling victim to scams this holiday season - ConsumerAffairs

McAfee’s 2024 Global Holiday Shopping Scam found the most common AI-powered scams: 59% of those surveyed have received missed delivery/problem delivering texts or emails ... Read More

Maryland State Police warn about falling victim to holiday ... - CBS News

BALTIMORE - While shopping for the holidays, Maryland State Police are warning people about online scams. "This is a time of year where people are doing a lot of shopping, much of it online," said ... Read More

Thousands of shoppers fall victim to holiday scams every year. How to ...

Thousands of shoppers are the victims of holiday scams every year, costing consumers more than $309 million last year, according to the FBI. Thousands of shoppers fall victim to holiday scams ... Read More

Holiday Shoppers Are Looking Out for AI-powered Scams and Deepfakes as ...

New consumer survey data from McAfee Corp., the global online protection solution, found that a third of Americans have fallen victim to an online scam during the holiday season. And with nearly ... Read More

Don't Fall Victim To These Online Holiday Shopping Scams

An estimated 164 million Americans are considering shopping during Thanksgiving weekend and for the first time more shoppers say they plan to shop online than at big box retailers like Walmart and ... Read More

How to avoid online holiday shopping scams in Wisconsin 2024

Thousands of shoppers fall victim to holiday scams each year, costing consumers more than $309 million in non-payment and non-delivery scams just last year, according to a report from the FBI. Read More

Safe holiday shopping: Tips and tricks to avoid falling victim to a scam

With holiday shopping in full swing, ... Tips and tricks to avoid falling victim to a scam ... The email you need for the day’s top news stories from Canada and around the world. Read More

Nearly 40% of seniors report falling victim to scams

Nearly 2 in 5 seniors report falling for a scam, according to a new survey from MedicareFAQ.com. Even more troubling: Nearly half of those victims lost $3,500 on average. The survey also found ... Read More

Thousands of shoppers fall victim to holiday scams every year. How to ...

T housands of shoppers fall victim to holiday scams each year, costing consumers more than $309 million in non-payment and non-delivery scams just last year, according to a report from the FBI. Read More

Tips: Don't fall victim to online holiday shopping scams

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