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Even though the highly publicized retail data breaches have involved off-line brick and mortar stores, this doesn’t mean that security is high with online shopping. Scammers and hackers are waiting for you in more ways than you know, such as:
Let’s explore online shopping scams in more detail.
First up are malicious links and malments (malicious attachment).
Coupons
Gift Cards
Not every gift card related e-mail is fraudulent. If the e-mail appears to be from someone you know, contact that person for verification before opening any attachment or following any links. A tip that it’s legitimate is that it has a code so that you can claim the gift; a tip that it’s a scam is that it’s asking you for your credit card information.
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Nkiru Uwaje Chief Operating Officer at Mansa
12 September
Dirk Labuschagne Chief Information Security Officer at Direct Transact
Alexander Boehm Chief Executive Officer at PayRate42
Hugo Chamberlain COO at smartKYC
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