1 in 3 Americans Has Been Hit by an Online Shopping Scam — Here’s How to Avoid Being Next
1 in 3 Americans Has Been Hit by an Online Shopping Scam — Here’s How to Avoid Being Next If you’ve ever clicked a too-good-to-be-true deal, paid a stranger through a money app for an item that never arrived, or received a suspicious email about a package you didn’t order, you’re not alone. According to new data from the Pew Research Center, about a third of U.S. adults say they have experienced an online shopping scam. With holiday shopping ramping up, that number is a reminder that the convenience of buying online comes with real risks. ...