00:00It's beginning to look a lot like scam season. HuffPost reports a new AARP survey of 1,880 US
00:08holiday shoppers 80% confirm they have been a victim of holiday fraud. The site reiterates
00:14millions of people are affected by scams every year but we are particularly vulnerable during
00:20the holidays. Michael Jabara, the vice president and global head of fraud services for Visa says
00:26fraudsters really love it when we're in that heightened emotional state because we tend to
00:30make terrible decisions during that time. You may find these scams familiar. The too good to be true
00:36scam usually is and the gift card scam. Always purchase yours from behind the counter or online.
00:43The common charity scam when victims don't know they're actually a victim says Amy Nofsiger from
00:49the AARP Fraud Watch Network and the giver in you makes a monetary donation to a charity in good
00:55holiday spirit. Then there's smishing, a combination of SMS and phishing. This is where scammers take
01:01advantage by impersonating package services in order to get personal or bank details.
01:06You better watch out. You better not cry.
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