11-27-2006, 09:22 AM
Quote:The hunt is on. As more shoppers scour the Internet for holiday deals, they're also being stalked -- by scammers.
Cyber Monday is today, the kickoff to the busiest online shopping period of the year. E-commerce is expected to hit a record this year, as Web-savvy shoppers and newbies alike hand over more of their holiday budgets to online retailers...
Computer security experts said they expected a seasonal uptick in the usual Internet scams, such as fake items auctioned online, unsolicited commercial e-mail, and so-called phishing attacks, in which e-mailings try to trick recipients into disclosing personal and financial information.
One in 10 adults say they have fallen victim to online fraud...
full article: http://www.boston.com/business/personalt...k_the_net/