FBI Flags Rising Holiday Scams Spreading Across Email, Social, and Web

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Scammers are decking the halls early this year, popping up everywhere from inboxes to fake storefronts. The FBI warns that this year’s surge in fraud is spreading across all major consumer channels.

In a new holiday alert, the bureau flagged a jump in non-delivery and non-payment complaints tied to last year’s shopping season, a pattern it said is already reappearing.

How this year’s holiday scams are getting to consumers

According to the FBI, scammers are pushing their schemes through multiple entry points to catch people during moments of speed, distraction, or routine.

• Email: Spoofed retailers and shipping notifications lure shoppers into clicking malicious links or entering login and payment details ...