Tips for avoiding holiday cyberscams

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November 28, 2022

A researcher browses an internet site with a job offer that has been flagged as a scam. (Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images)

The period after Thanksgiving — including Black Friday and Cyber Monday — can be one of the best times to find a great bargain for those holiday gifts that can cost us so much. While it might be the most wonderful time of the year for us, that can also be true for scammers who exploit the holidays for their gain. What should we be wary of? What signs should we look out for to avoid a scam?

Jorij Abraham is CEO of ScamAdviser.com and also heads an organization called the Global Anti-Scam Alliance. He joins Here & Now's Scott Tong to share some timely advice.

This segment aired on November 28, 2022.

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