Scammers using many ways to target Valentine’s Day shoppers

Posted February 9, 2022 on KYW Newsradio 1060AM – 103.9FM

Lovers, beware. Experts are warning of an uptick in Valentine’s Day scams, and many scams target you online when you’re shopping for your sweetie pie.

“You’ll see hundreds of thousands of attackers successfully capturing credit card information from folks, and we’re talking millions of dollars,” warned Ernest Dunn with GuidePoint Security.

He said many people are preyed upon while trying to buy something for their beloved.

“Common targets for attackers are discounted coupon sites, discount flower and candy sites,” said Dunn.

“Scammers are trying to entice people, either through phishing emails or coupon code scams, ultimately to take advantage of those buyers and cash in on their credit card information.”

He added that besides paying close attention to who you are dealing with, use some caution with your payment methods.

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