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It’s the most wonderful time of the year or is it?

Fake delivery scam

The internet has made shopping for Christmas gifts so easy.

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However, this has made it very easy for people to fall into scams at this time.

Scammers will send you a phishing link, pretending to be from a delivery company.

However, these deals may be simply too good to be true.

A text claiming to be a delivery service. The text reads: “We couldn’t deliver a parcel since nobody answered at the door. For redelivery tracking and scheduling click this link”

These fake websites are set up so that steal your personal and financial information.

Sneaky hackers have been using this to their advantage, though, by sending fake invoices.

It’s targeted at parents specifically, so if you have children this awareness is especially important.

Fake PayPal invoices for $3,000.99 and $13,265.29

The scam starts with a text from an unknown number that usually starts with ‘Hi mom’.

They also may use a spoofed number so they appear to be calling from an official number.

This panic can cause you to act in ways you wouldn’t usually.

Scammer dressed as Santa

When in doubt, do not send any of your personal information or money to anyone.

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