Homeland Security issues new warnings on online scams as the holiday shopping season kicks off.
As the shopping season kicked off on Black Friday, federal authorities issued new warnings focused on online scams that have targeted tens of thousands of holiday shoppers in 2019.
DHS' customs authorities note that potential scammers use exaggerated discounts and giveaways to target unsuspecting consumers looking to save money online. Homeland Security investigators are partnering with companies like Apple to identify knock-off products and work to root out fraudulent sellers by partnering with online sales platforms like Amazon and Ebay. With many digital avenues for distributing illicit goods, Fancis said the incentives are high for criminals.Holiday scams -- including those in which packages are never delivered or payments never made -- target thousands of Americans every year, according to FBI data.
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