11/24/2020
Watch out for online shopping scams this Black Friday. Already in 2020, Americans have lost more money in online shopping scams than in any previous year
On big shopping days like Black Friday and Cyber Monday, consumers should be on the lookout for coupon scams that may appear as pop-ups and entice users to enter personal information in order to “claim” a coupon code or download malware. Many of these cannot be verified by simply viewing the digital coupon itself. You have to be very skeptical, especially if it seems too good to be true.
Instead of clicking on these offers, confirm a deal’s validity by visiting the retailer’s website directly to see if they have the coupon featured. If an online store seems suspicious, research important details such as when the website was created and the country it is registered to on a site like Whoxy.com.