The holiday season is approaching, which means that scammers swiftly activate their weapons to terrorize innocent individuals with constant scams. During holidays, people become more vulnerable due to the desire to get everything done and the excitement of the upcoming magic, and scammers know how to take advantage of that.
According to Forbes, in 2023, 80% of American consumers became victims of at least one holiday scam. The FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center, in turn, reported 13,000 cases of scams involving non-delivery and non-payment during the 2023 holiday season, which resulted in $92 million in losses.
Don’t let scams ruin the holidays by learning how to protect yourself. For this, you need to familiarize yourself with the most common fraudulent schemes during the festive season, their signs, and what you can do to prevent them.
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