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Don't Fall For It: Alert Issued For Online Shopping Scams Involving Fake Websites Don't Fall For It: Alert Issued For Online Shopping Scams Involving Fake Websites
Don't Fall For It: Alert Issued For Online Shopping Scams Involving Fake Websites Shoppers looking for holiday deals online are being warned that thousands of fake websites are popping up every week and stealing money from victims, according to cybersecurity experts. The surge in these malicious sites has been sparked by the surge in online shopping as well as criminals taking advantage of the demand for products in short supply, the experts say. Victims often enter the name of the product they want in search engines and then are directed to one or more fake sites. Other malicious sites use phishing emails promoting discounts on various products. The number of phony sh…

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by Joe Lombardi