Card Skimming: What You Need to Know

Mar 13, 2018 | Fraud, Shopping Scams

You might have already seen the headline plastered across local news sites, but Delaware State Police have issued a warning concerning credit card skimmers. After the recent discovery of skimmers on gas pumps and ATMs in Newark, New Castle, Harrington, and Seaford,...

PayPal Phishing Scheme Targets Panicked Shoppers

Dec 7, 2017 | Shopping Scams

‘Tis the season to worry – not about nabbing that perfect last minute gift or making sure you pick up the correct type of cranberry sauce – it’s that time of year to worry about not getting your payment information stolen by internet scammers....

Be Cyber Safe this Holiday Season

Nov 20, 2017 | Cyber Snooping, Shopping Scams

Ah, ’tis the season. The suffocating blanket of Christmas shopping has fallen over the country, infecting stores with repetitive holiday music, flashing lights, and gaudy accents of red and green. Companies battle to see who can open the earliest on Black...

Phishing scams lurking in the Amazon Marketplace

Feb 3, 2017 | Shopping Scams

There’s a troubling scam on Amazon in which sellers tempt would-be victims with “used—like new” electronics at temptingly low prices. Beware what’s too good to be true! Marketplace sellers like Sc-Elegance post incredibly cheap electronics on Amazon. When users try to...

Have you downloaded a counterfeit shopping app?

Dec 2, 2016 | Shopping Scams

Counterfeit shopping apps mimic the real shopping apps provided by well-known stores. These fake apps provide an entire shopping experience, complete with a final credit card transaction and an order confirmation number. No merchandise is ever delivered, and...