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‘Tis the Season for Fraud: How to Keep Your Holidays Scam-Free

Center for Payments

The FBI works to raise awareness of the types of scams that are common around the holidays and how you can protect yourself and your customers or members. Charity Scams Scammers are aware of the “giving season” and will often create fake crowdfunding campaigns and charities to exploit people’s goodwill.

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6 Major Holiday Scams and How to Identify Them this Season

Paymerang

The most wonderful time of the year is quickly approaching. While it’s an exciting time for most, it’s an even better time for swindlers working hard to take advantage of your generosity while you’re shopping, traveling, or exchanging gifts with friends and family. According to a 2022 AARP Fraud Watch Network Report, 3/4 of U.S.

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Fraudsters prepare for a competitive holiday scamming season

Payments Source

Online shoppers can expect fraudsters to be at the height of their creativity during the 2016 holiday season.