Cyber Criminals and Holiday Scams Don’t Take the Holidays Off

With the holidays ramping up and seasonal shopping in full swing, criminals are also gearing up for a busy season. Shoppers should be more vigilant than ever for scams designed to steal their money and personal information. Cyber criminals don’t take the holidays off. Though criminals are often aggressive and creative in their efforts to obtain such money and personal information, there are certain red flags and common schemes holiday shoppers can guard against this holiday season.

To learn ways to protect your information, click here. Please feel free to distribute it to anyone you feel may benefit from its content.

Should you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact the NJCCIC at njccic@cyber.nj.gov.

Also, for more background on recent cybersecurity efforts, please visit www.cyber.nj.gov.