Short YouTube video by Caitlin Sarian giving seven quick signs to identify and avoid online shopping scams (holiday shopping context). The tips focus on obvious red flags: unrealistically low prices, suspicious or non-HTTPS URLs, lack of contact information, low-quality images, bad or fake reviews, widespread typos, and absent/broken social media links.
Shopping for the holidays. Wait. Scammers are everywhere. Here are seven quick signs to avoid getting scammed. Let's go 1. Too good to be true Prices a Designer bag for $40. Yeah no. Scammers love baiting you with fake deals. 2. Suspicious URLs. Always check for HTTPs. The S stands for secure and there'll also be a padlock in the address bar. If it looks like this, it's fake. 3. No contact info Legit websites list phone numbers and real emails. If you only see a fill in form, don't trust it. 4. Pixelated images blurry low quality photos. Scammers copy these from real sites. 5. Bad reviews Google the website. A flood of complaints or fake positive reviews means trouble. 6. Typos everywhere. Legit brands don't mess up grammar on their sites. Spelling errors are a huge red flag. 7. No social media presence if their social links lead no.
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