Tip Off to the Rip Off: How to avoid online shopping scams [Video]

As summer online shopping heats up, don’t get burned by falling for the hottest local scam.

Sizzling midsummer prices and timely deadlines can easily lead shoppers to leap before they look as online sales remain the No. 1 scam for our region.

Scammers often use amazing fake offers and buy social media or pop-up ads, along with phony websites and listings, to show up higher on internet searches to steal your money and personal information.

Great ways to keep yourself safe include: always researching businesses before making a purchase, and double-checking email addresses and website URLs. Look for anything unusual to detect lookalike imposters.

For more information, visit BBB.org/ChicagoBuzz or wbbmnewsradio.com.

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