With Black Friday and Cyber Monday kicking off the holiday shopping season, watch for a spike in scam websites that try to deceive you into believing you're on the real Amazon or Wayfair website. Josh Sidorowicz is In Your Corner breaking down how you can shop safely online this holiday season.

AI is helping fuel all types of new scams. or nothing like they look in the photos. is that someone would set up a website and pretend to be selling those products. But that made it pretty easy to get caught. and they might set off your alarm bells.

Learn to recognize and avoid online scams with expert internet fraud tips and proven scam prevention to protect yourself in 2025 and beyond.

To reduce your risk while shopping, AAA recommends these practical steps: Choose secure sites and payment methods. Look for “https://” at the start of the web address and a padlock icon in your browser. These show the site uses encryption. When in doubt type the retailer’s URL yourself rather than clicking a link.

When it comes to finding the perfect pet online, the internet can feel like the perfect marketplace filled with cute faces and wagging tails. But lurking behind those adorable photos are scammers who are ready to prey on unsuspecting buyers.

According to McAfee.com, using unsecured Wi-Fi at malls or cafes can expose users' data to hackers on the same network. Fake QR codes on posters or flyers promising exclusive deals often lead to phishing sites, and phone scams can trick shoppers into downloading malicious links via text message.

An elderly man who lost £35,000 in cryptocurrency scams which used AI-generated social media advertisements has been left feeling "broken". Eddie Rushe from Lurgan, County Armagh, fell victim to three separate scams over 18 months.

Nationally, personal data scams have been trending upward. Reported losses reached $1.5 billion in 2024, which was double the $744 million recorded in 2023.