Mayor Jason Beck | City of Peoria Official photo
Mayor Jason Beck | City of Peoria Official photo
Cyber Monday is here! The National Retail Federation in 2005 coined the term to describe the Monday after Thanksgiving as the ceremonial kickoff for the online retail season and Peoria Police offer some online shopping tips to ensure a pleasant online shopping experience.
Watch out for fake websites
- Only use secure sites
- Use a credit card for shopping online
- Beware of phishing emails
- Avoid deals that are too good to be true
- Use strong passwords
- Watch out for social media scams
- Avoid public Wi-Fi to go shopping
- Ensure all your software is up to date
- Monitor bank statements for fraudulent activity
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