Outsmart Cyber Monday Thieves

Tim McElhinny, CIC, LUTCF
Partner, McElhinny Insurance Agency LLC
tim@mcelhinny.com
412.650.5700

Outsmart Cyber Monday thieves
November 12, 2012
Shopping online this holiday season? Then be sure to protect your identity.
By: Julia Nene
It’s no surprise that millions of Americans will choose Cyber Monday over Black Friday this holiday season. After all, an increasing number of retailers now offer exclusive online deals the Monday following Black Friday—and that helped Cyber Monday sales increase 22 percent from 2010 to 2011.¹
Online shopping is also convenient and easy and lets you avoid long lines at the store. But is it safe? Well, that’s another story. That’s because as shoppers look for deals online, virtual predators are busy looking for victims in the exact same place.

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