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Online Shopping Scams Increase During Holiday Season

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Beware of online shopping scams this holiday season. As the festive shopping season approaches, the Internet Crime Complaint Center reports nearly 3.79 million complaints and $37.4 billion in losses from internet scams over the past five years. Key threats include brand impersonation scams, credit card skimming, and malvertising. Shoppers are advised to be cautious of fake websites and ads, use security tools like Malwarebytes Browser Guard, and monitor their financial accounts closely to avoid falling victim to these scams.