Consumer Alert: Avoid Holiday Shopping Scams

Holiday shopping is right around the corner. Don’t let yourself get scammed! Below are some important tips from the Dept. of Consumer Protection that you can follow that will protect your sensitive information as you complete various transactions.

How it works: scammers create fake websites that mimic legitimate companies. They use Black Friday deals and shopping discounts as bait to steal your personal data and payment information. They often promise prices for popular items that are too good to be true.

How to protect yourself: check and verify the authenticity of a suspicious website by looking for typos, poor grammar, an altered URL, altered logos, odd fonts, and a lack of contact information. Research any business or company if their website online looks suspicious to ensure they are legitimate.

More information is available on the Dept. of Consumer Protection’s website, click here to access it.

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