Tips for Avoiding Sneaky Holiday Scams

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Tips for Avoiding Sneaky Holiday Scams

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The holidays can be a wonderful time of year for
many people. As you are sitting down making you
gift lists, preparing holiday travel plans,
decorating your home, or getting ready for
friends and relatives to visit, make sure you are
not fooled by one or more of these sneaky holiday
scams that can prey on your good nature during
this festive time of year.

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Free/Discounted Cruises and Beach Vacations 
Sure, who wouldnt mind spending the holidays far
away from the cold Canadian winter on a warm
sandy beach in Florida or the Caribbean.

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This time of year, there are often an increase in
these types of scams that want you to join a
vacation club or invest in a time-share, sight
unseen. Unfortunately, some of these offers are
bogus and result in potential identify theft and
lost vacation deposits. If you want to take a
holiday vacation, it is best to book it through
trusted travel sites or an actual travel agency.

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Personalized Letters from Santa  Around the
holidays people will start to get emails offers
or see popups on some sites advertising
personalized letters from Santa. There are all
sorts of variants, but two of the more common
ones are either asking for a payment in advance
for a letter you never actually receive, or not
requesting payment information.

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But asking for personal information, like the
names, addresses, and dates of births for both
parents and children. These types of scams often
end in identify theft and fraudulent credit/debit
card charges. If you want to surprise your child
with a personalized letter from Santa, consider
asking a friend to pen the letter so your child
will not recognize the hand writing.

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Fake Non-Profits and Charitable
Organizations  The holidays often bring out
the best in people and their desire to help those
less fortunate at this time of year.

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Be aware of solicitations for donations you get
on the phone or through email messages. While
there are actually legitimate organizations
calling, or sending emails, it is often hard to
discern the real ones from the fake ones.
Instead, make donations directly yourself to
those organizations you want to support.

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Holiday E-Cards  E-cards are a popular way to
wish friends and family a happy holiday season.
They are also a great way for hackers to install
bots and malware on your computer, should you
open an email and click on the link for the
e-card.

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Some hackers have even gotten creative enough to
make it look like the email came from one of your
friends or relatives. Before opening an e-card,
verify with the sender whether they actually sent
it by calling or texting them directly. Avoid
replying to the email, since they could infect
their computer, too, if they click on the link.

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For more information for other types of scams,
please feel free to explore our blog articles or
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