How to Spot Fake Prom Dress Websites and Avoid Scams This Season
How to Spot Fake Prom Dress Websites and Avoid Scams This Season Prom season is a stressful enough time for families without having to worry about losing money to a fraudulent website. Every spring, scammers set up fake online stores that offer prom dresses at deep discounts, only to disappear after taking payment—or worse, steal personal and financial information for identity theft. A recent alert from the Better Business Bureau serving the Hudson Valley region highlights this exact problem, but the threat is national. Here’s what happened, why it matters, and how you can protect yourself. ...