How to protect yourself from Halloween scams
ALL SO AND FOR OVERALL CONSUMER
SPENDING
>> WE ARE LESS THAN A WEEK AWAY
FROM HALLOWEEN AT THIS POINT.
WHILE THE WITCHES AND GOBLINS
LOOK SCARY, PAY THEM. NO MIND.
WHAT'S REALLY SCARY IS THIS
AMERICANS LOST OVER 12 AND A
HALF BILLION DOLLARS TO SCAMS
LAST YEAR, WHICH IS 25% MORE
THAN THE PREVIOUS YEAR. 5 ON
YOUR SIDE'S KEELY. ARTHUR
SHARES THE TOP HALLOWEEN AND
DIGITAL SCAMS. YOU NEED TO KNOW
ABOUT.
>> NOW HERE'S SOMETHING TO
ACTUALLY BE SCARED ABOUT EVERY
OCTOBER SCAMMERS USE THE
HALLOWEEN HOLIDAY RUSH TO STEAL
YOUR MONEY AND YOUR DATA, THE
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU IS
WARNING YOU ABOUT FAKE ONLINE
COSTUME STORES OFFERING HUGE
DISCOUNTS.
>> YOU PAY. BUT YOU NEVER GET
THE COSTUME. AND BEWARE OF
BOGUS EVENT. TICKETS FOR
HAUNTED HOUSES OR HALLOWEEN
PARTIES. IF THE DEAL LOOKS TOO
GOOD TO BE TRUE, IT PROBABLY
IS ALSO WATCH OUT FOR PHISHING
EMAILS AND QR CODES PROMISING
FREE CANDY OR COUPONS. THEY CAN
STEAL YOUR PERSONAL INFO IN
A SINGLE CLICK. STICK WITH
OFFICIAL WEBSITES. DOUBLE
CHECK. YOU ARE OUT AND USE A
CREDIT CARD FOR EXTRA
PROTECTION. NOW LET'S TALK
ABOUT 2 MORE SCAMS THAT AREN'T
NECESSARILY HALLOWEEN RELATED
BUT HAVE SOME PRETTY SCARY
CONSEQUENCES WERE TALKING ABOUT
GHOST TAPPING AN EVIL TWIN
WI-FI GOES TAPPING IS WHEN A
SCAMMER USES A HIT IN WIRELESS
CARD READER TO STEAL YOUR
CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD
INFORMATION BY TAPPING IT
THROUGH YOUR POCKET OR BAG
WITHOUT YOU KNOWING AND THEN
THERE'S THE EVIL TWIN WI-FI
SCAM. IT'S A FAKE HOTSPOTS SET
BY SCAMMERS TO LOOK LIKE A
LEGITIMATE NETWORK TRICKING YOU
INTO CONNECTING SO THEY CAN
STEAL YOUR PASSWORDS DATA AND
CREDIT CARD INFO. THE EASIEST
WAY IS TO TALK TO SOMEONE
OFFICIAL. SO IF YOU'RE IN AN
AIRPORT, YOU KNOW, GO TO THE
INFORMATION DESK AT SOME OF
WHICH WI-FI NETWORK YOU SHOULD
CONNECT INC.
>> AND THEN, YOU KNOW THE BEST
YOU CAN DO IS, YOU KNOW, TRYING
TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU'RE
CATCHING TO THE RIGHT ONE THAT
AT ALL TIMES, REMEMBER A LOT OF
THESE SCAMS HAPPEN WHEN YOU
LEAST EXPECT IT. SO REMEMBER
TO BE VIGILANT, CHECK YOUR
TRANSACTIONS.
>> AND VERIFY WEBSITES BEFORE
YOU BUY ANYTHING. KEELY.