{"id":2817,"date":"2022-11-16T08:42:40","date_gmt":"2022-11-16T16:42:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogschapman.wpenginepowered.com\/information-systems\/2022\/11\/16\/the-holidays-are-around-the-corner-and-so-are-online-scammers\/"},"modified":"2022-11-16T08:42:40","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T16:42:40","slug":"the-holidays-are-around-the-corner-and-so-are-online-scammers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.chapman.edu\/information-systems\/2022\/11\/16\/the-holidays-are-around-the-corner-and-so-are-online-scammers\/","title":{"rendered":"The Holidays Are Around the Corner, and So Are Online Scammers!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Online Scammers are after your hard-earned money or personal information. Thousands of people get victimized by scams during the holidays each year. According to the Internet Crime Complaint Center&#8217;s (IC3) 2021 report, non-payment or non-delivery scams cost people more than $337 million. Credit card fraud accounted for another $173 million in losses. Read the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ic3.gov\/Media\/PDF\/AnnualReport\/2021_IC3Report.pdf\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">FBI Crime Report<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to learn more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Between rushing to finish all the projects for the year and buying the last present on the list, everyone is caught in the &#8220;Holiday Daze.&#8221; Cybercriminals take advantage of the general state of mind to slip even more malicious emails into your inbox.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Chapman University&#8217;s Information Security team wants to share the following tips with you to keep you safe:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Do not fall for fake invoices <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">or non-payment scams. Go to the source. The fake &#8220;receipt&#8221; or &#8220;invoice&#8221; usually contains only the scammer&#8217;s phone number. Most trusted resources include at least a link or instruction to access your account on the official website.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Avoid clicking on links or attachments in emails you do not recognize<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, social media, or websites. Cybercriminals can get access to your personal information, such as bank accounts or passwords. In some cases, they can also download malware onto your device.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you are purchasing products online, <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">ensure that the website you are buying from has a secure and legitimate URL<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. Before making a purchase, make sure that the seller is legitimate. Also, be wary of those who have negative feedback ratings. This can be a red flag for potential fraud.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you receive a fraud detection message on your computer<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, tablet, or mobile phone that directs you to call a number to resolve the issue, search for the number online to verify its legitimacy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Sometimes, the scammer will ask you to provide a gift card number and PIN<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. In these types of scams, the victim will never receive the item, as the seller will never use the gift card for the payment.<\/span><\/span>\n<div class=\"ast-oembed-container \" style=\"height: 100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"FBI Salt Lake City Shares Tips to Avoid Holiday Scams\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JhNQdAG3HBE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you receive a suspicious email in your Chapman account<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, do not click on any link or reply to the sender. Instead, please continue to report any malicious message by <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">forwarding it as an attachment<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to <\/span><a href=\"mailto:abuse@chapman.edu\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">abuse@chapman.edu.<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> To see the latest trending scams, please visit <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chapman.edu\/scams\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">www.chapman.edu\/scams<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. 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