The Top Holiday Scams to look for in 2022
Holidays are a time for shopping and gift giving. With all the shopping online and with social media, holiday scams are at an all-time high. Don’t be a victim of scams this holiday season. I have updated a blog post on this topic from 2021. There are always new scams as well as prior ones to be concerned about!
According to Forbes, these are some of the top holiday scams to look for in 2022. Scammers are creating new ways all the time to rip-off the public!
- Gift Car Scam – Scammers take gift cards off the display at retail stores, scratch off the PIN code, write down the card number and PIN code and apply a new coating over the PIN code on the card. Once the card is purchased and activated, the scammer uses the card for personal use and the purchaser is left with a card with no available balance left to use.
- Mail Theft – This has been a big problem lately especially in the Dayton area. Holiday envelopes are usually easy to distinguish, and scammer will steal from mailboxes, look for holiday envelopes and open