Let's look at another scam which is unfortunately too-prevalent around the holiday season.
It is no secret that during the holidays, we all make many more purchases than we would usually make than throughout the rest of the year. Further, some of the purchases we make are done not just through the brick-and-mortar stores or over the internet; it is not uncommon for roadside kiosks to open from Thanksgiving to Christmas selling novelty items, fireworks or hand-crafted items that normally would not be available.
It goes without saying that most of these literal "mom and pop" operations are run by people who are just trying to earn a little extra money for the holidays and see these kiosks as a way to do so. However, as always, these kiosks can be shops which are run by fraudsters looking for easy marks.
As always, giving your credit card information to people whom you do not know or who are not part of a major retailer or mall or reliable internet outlet can be problematic at best. Fortunately, there is an easy way around it: when shopping in such "Christmas Kiosks," carry cash and transact business in cash. This will of course reduce the opportunities for identity theft.
It is no secret that during the holidays, we all make many more purchases than we would usually make than throughout the rest of the year. Further, some of the purchases we make are done not just through the brick-and-mortar stores or over the internet; it is not uncommon for roadside kiosks to open from Thanksgiving to Christmas selling novelty items, fireworks or hand-crafted items that normally would not be available.
It goes without saying that most of these literal "mom and pop" operations are run by people who are just trying to earn a little extra money for the holidays and see these kiosks as a way to do so. However, as always, these kiosks can be shops which are run by fraudsters looking for easy marks.
As always, giving your credit card information to people whom you do not know or who are not part of a major retailer or mall or reliable internet outlet can be problematic at best. Fortunately, there is an easy way around it: when shopping in such "Christmas Kiosks," carry cash and transact business in cash. This will of course reduce the opportunities for identity theft.
NOTE: THE INFORMATION IN THIS BLOG IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE NOR
IS IT INTENDED TO BE LEGAL ADVICE. IF
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