The holiday season may be the most wonderful time of the year, but don’t expect scammers to take a vacation from wrecking havoc on your finances.
In fact, holidays are peak scamming season, with malicious tricksters seeking to entice buyers with seemingly fantastic deals and posing as legitimate businesses and charities. Vermonters who plan to shop for holiday gifts online are especially vulnerable to criminal schemes and ploys to steal their money, passwords, bank account information and other personal data.
Below are some tips and tricks from the Burlington Police Department, the U.S. Postal Service and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to keep your wallet and private information safe from scammers while shopping online…