Experts: PlayStations and puppies top the holiday scam list

By Susan Tompor

The pandemic is likely to change the way people shop this holiday season and the shift could give cyber crooks an edge. — AFP Relaxnews

Monster growth in online sales this holiday season will trigger an explosion of duplicitous deals, fake websites, phony emails and outright shopping scams.

More than ever, online buyers better beware.

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