by Susan Shain, November 5, 2018
Ah, the holidays: a time for stockings, menorahs, cookies… and fraud?
If you’re not careful, then maybe. And, you certainly don’t want anybody stealing your hard-earned savings. Right?
While Juliana Gruenwald of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says this time of year “doesn’t necessarily pose a bigger threat,” she admits that the sheer volume of holiday shopping does “present more opportunities for scammers.” During the 2017 holiday shopping season, for example, ACI Worldwide reported one out of every 85 e-commerce transactions was a fraudulent attempt — an increase of 22% over the previous year.
What to do? To ensure this holiday season is full of cheer rather than chicanery, take these 10 steps today.
Step 1… (Con’t)
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https://www.chimebank.com/2018/11/05/10-ways-to-protect-yourself-against-fraud-this-holiday-season/