With the holiday shopping season in full swing, experts warn of an increase in scams targeting online shoppers. Scammers often impersonate delivery services or use urgency tactics to steal personal information or payment details. Social media platforms are implementing tools to help users identify suspicious activity, but vigilance is crucial.
As holiday shoppers search for their final gifts this week, experts are urging people to be careful not to fall victim to increasingly sophisticated and deceitful scams, especially on social media.
“A lot of times they’ll get your credit card information, your address, people sometimes even give away their Social Security information because the attacker pretends to be the U.S. Postal Service and says they need that information to get your package to you. The attackers really try to employ a sense of urgency or fear that you’re not gonna get what you need during this holiday season at the time that you really need it," Tobac said.
The good news is, that some social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp have rolled out tools to help users identify suspicious behavior. On Instagram, if a "potentially scammy" requests to follow a user, they'll get a notification from the platform to be cautious of suspicious interactions. On WhatsApp, if a user gets a message from a stranger or is added to a group by someone they don't know, they will now see a context card giving them more information about that person or group.
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