Beware Holiday Scams

From the Arkansas Newport Independent:  "Attorney General warns of holiday scams"--

Each year, an increasing number of holiday shoppers use the Internet to buy gifts. While many Arkansans take advantage of the convenience of online shopping, Attorney General Mike Beebe wants to remind all consumers that scam artists also take advantage of the Internet in order to steal people's money or their identities.

"The online scams we expect to see during the holiday-shopping season are similar to ones we see the rest of the year," Beebe said. "However, we believe the volume of these scams will multiply to coincide with the increase of Internet use for holiday shopping. The best way to foil these opportunities for Cybercrime is to be a savvy Internet consumer."

This advice is as applicable in Illinois as it is in Arkansas.