{"id":5560,"date":"2021-01-08T12:00:18","date_gmt":"2021-01-08T20:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/blog\/?p=5560"},"modified":"2021-01-08T12:03:37","modified_gmt":"2021-01-08T20:03:37","slug":"holiday-shopping-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/holiday-shopping-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"Biggest Holiday Shopping Scams You Need to Beware"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you worried about holiday shopping scams? According to data<\/a> from the Better Business Bureau, you should be.<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s that time of year again when the holidays arrive in succession, and scammers take note.<\/a> While you place a cornucopia on your dining room table, fraudsters are developing new ways to steal your hard-earned cash.<\/p>\n[aesop_video src=”self” hosted=”https:\/\/socialcatfish.com\/scamfish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/holiday-shopping.mp4″ width=”100%” align=”center” disable_for_mobile=”off” loop=”on” controls=”off” mute=”off” autoplay=”on” viewstart=”off” viewend=”off” show_subtitles=”off” revealfx=”off” overlay_revealfx=”off”]\n

Due to the internet, con artists and thieves don\u2019t need to know you personally – they can collect funds through payment options, such as CashApp<\/a> and PayPal<\/a>, and credit card information<\/a> from people half a world away. The holidays<\/a> give online and offline thieves multiple opportunities to steal, anonymously con others, or phish private information.<\/a> As you focus on winter decorations and holiday lights, fraud is targeting trusting shoppers, such as you and your loved ones.<\/p>\n