When shopping online during Black Friday, it's worth noting that bogus sites can impersonate well-known stores or brands. Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PACriminals are “primed” to take advantage of the annual surge in online shopping this week. She warned that scammers will use contaminated links hidden within emails, social media and online adverts “which lead unsuspecting shoppers to counterfeit websites”. “Worryingly, our research also highlighted that one in five shoppers admit to not taking basic security precautions when shopping online,” Ms Davenport said. “If you think you have fallen victim to an online shopping scam, contact your bank immediately using the number on the back of your debit or credit card and report the incident to the Gardaí.”
