Online shopping safety
Date Posted: Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Prepping for your online shopping spree this holiday season? Be wary of scams and use these online shopping tips for keeping your information safe.
- Do business with reputable vendors
- Before providing any personal or financial info, make sure you are interacting with a reputable, established vendor
- Use secure payment methods
- There are laws to limit your liability for fraudulent credit card charges, but you may not have the same level of protection for your debit cards
- Don’t fall for email scams
- Attackers may attempt to gather info by sending emails requesting that you confirm purchase or account information. Legitimate businesses will not solicit this type of info through email
- Check site security before you buy
- Many sites use secure socket layer to encrypt info. Indications that your info will be encrypted include a URL that begins with “https:” instead of “http.” and a padlock icon.
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