1. BEWARE OF SCAMS ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Social media offers and phishing emails may offer you some hot deals that are hard to refuse! Don’t take the bait!

2. MAKE SURE YOUR PASSWORDS ARE SECURE

Use long, unique passwords for all online accounts. Avoid saving credit card details online when shopping.

3. BE CAREFUL WHEN DOWNLOADING APPS

Make use of official retail apps. Only download apps from your device’s certified app store. Confirm the publisher is trusted and if in doubt, don’t install it.

4. AVOID USING FREE PUBLIC WIFI

Criminals can intercept and steal your bank details when using free WIFI connections. You should also avoid shopping online with your work email address.

5. AVOID CLICKING ON ADVERTISEMENTS

Type in the retailer web address instead and only shop online with trusted retailer websites. If a deal seems too good to be true, it probably is.

6. MONITOR BANK ACCOUNT & CREDIT CARD ACTIVITY

Turn on alerts to notify you of activities such as large purchases. Call your bank or card issuer by using the phone number on your card if you notice anything suspicious.

7. FAKE NEWS / MISINFORMATION

Be suspicious of potential disinformation. Verify information is correct before you share anything on social media.

8. BEWARE OF FAKE DELIVERY NOTIFICATIONS

If you receive a notification for an unexpected delivery, don’t click the link unless you’ve confirmed the purchase is real.