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Online shopping scams

Online shopping scams are a year-round risk, with deceptive schemes like fake discounts, spoofed websites, and delivery fraud consistently targeting shoppers across casual marketplaces and major online retailers.

 

Browse our collection to learn how to spot scam red flags, avoid fraud schemes, and sidestep online tricksters, so you can stay safer as you shop.

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How scammers target shoppers

Scammers have no shortage of strategies to use as they target online shoppers, with particularly popular tricks including bogus ads, phishing attempts, and fake shopping sites designed to mimic real retailers. These scams prey on urgency, trying to convince eager buyers to act before thinking.

Research by our own Threat Labs team reveals just how widespread these tactics have become. With millions of data points analysed, we uncovered the patterns behind shopping scams to help you avoid them. Awareness paired with AI-powered scam protection will go a long way to keeping your money, identity, and purchases safe.

 

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How Norton can help

Online shopping scams are growing more sophisticated every day, but you don’t have to face them alone. The scam protection tools included with Norton 360 use advanced AI technology to recognise scams in real time, analysing websites, emails, and links for suspicious signs.

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Detect fake websites

Scammers create realistic-looking online shops to trick shoppers into handing over payment details for goods that will never arrive. The Norton Safe Web feature scans for subtle markers of fraudulent or malicious websites to alert you to the risk.

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Start shopping, browsing, and banking with confidence. Norton 360 Deluxe combines AI-powered scam detection, device security, a VPN, and dark web monitoring in one easy-to-use solution. Get it today to help protect your data, identity, and money.

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