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How to avoid the latest online shopping scams
The Federal Trade Commission and FBI highlight scams like fake order confirmations, social media fraud, and romance scams targeting over half of U.S. holiday online shoppers, officials say.
- This holiday season, more than half of U.S. shoppers plan to shop online, and a consumer guide outlines common scams targeting holiday shopping season on online stores and platforms.
- Because people are busy and spending more than usual, scammers exploit holiday shoppers amid increased online financial activity, attracting digital criminals.
- Order-Confirmation scams send fake confirmations with links and attachments that may install malware, while package-texting scams use spoofed links to steal personal or financial information.
- Verify sellers and check trusted review sites before buying, follow the Federal Trade Commission’s advice to search company name plus ‘scam’ or ‘complaint’, avoid unknown links or attachments, check receipts with retailers, and report suspected fraud to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center.
- The FTC reports that most social media sellers fraud involve undelivered clothing and electronics, while romance scams exploit loneliness, so be careful about trusted public-sharing practices.
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