The attorney general is cautioning consumers to protect their identity and avoid scams on Cyber Monday.
Next to "Black Friday," "Cyber Monday" has become one of the busiest online shopping days of the year. Analysts predict that instead of braving the crowds at the mall on Black Friday, over 120 million shoppers will shop online on Monday.
Kilmartin offers the following online shopping and internet safety tips to help consumers protect their identities and avoid scams: Pay by credit card, make sure your computer has updated anti-virus and anti-spyware software, use secure websites that have an address that begins with "https", do not click on a link or open an attachment from an unknown source, use a business/retailer that you know or trust, be familiar with the policies of each website, make sure you read the site's privacy policy, beware of deals from unsolicited e-mails and offers on websites offering extremely low prices, make sure the seller lists an address and phone number, print out and keep records of your purchases and beware of phishing attempts.
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