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November 16, 2022

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Holiday shopping scams are here - 8 ways to stay safe

Holiday shopping scams are here - 8 ways to stay safe

Christmas will be here before you know it, so you're probably doing some online shopping to complete your gift list. Now for the bad news. Scammers are targeting online holiday shoppers this year. Here are ways to protect against them.

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