Can you believe it?  2022 is winding down, and that means that the holiday shopping season is upon us.  With that in mind, we wanted to let you know about a few online shopping trends we’ve noticed and give a few tips about how to stay safe online while buying gifts for everyone on your list.

Consider:

  • Online shoppers spent $204 BILLION online during the 2021 holiday season! 
  • Amazon blocked 10 billion counterfeit listings in 2020.
  • $337 million was lost to non-delivery / non-payment scams during the 2021 holiday season.
  • 24% of shoppers said they experienced fraud during the holiday season.

We’ll have more for you as the season goes on but for now, check out the attached tip sheet for some good suggestions on staying safe while shopping online.

Want to test your knowledge?  The BC Government’s amazing Security Awareness Team have put together an Online Shopping Security Quiz.  Give it a try and let us know how you do.

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