(CBN News) With many retails stores closing due to the coronavirus, the way people are shopping for Christmas has changed.
Many of those who usually go to the mall or brick-and-mortar stores are finding themselves buying online for the first time.
That makes them an easy target for online predators. But, there are ways to protect yourself while shopping online:
- Don’t use public Wifi
- Ensure that websites start with “https” before clicking on them
- Don’t save credit card information on a site
- Review your credit card transactions
- Sign up for alerts after a transaction is made
- Don’t open attachments from unknown senders