Financial Fraud
Unwrapping fraud at the checkout
Cybercriminals exploit the rush of holiday shopping by impersonating retailers to capture your payment information.
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The 12 Scams of the Season
Introduction
The holidays are when we are most generous, most distracted and most online — and cybercriminals plan their year around it. Fake retailers, delivery texts, charity appeals, travel confirmations and social posts all become bait.
This edition walks through the twelve scams our concierge team sees every season, what each one looks like from the inside, and the handful of habits that keep you and your family ahead of them.
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Financial Fraud
Make a wish list, not a phish list
Gift-guide emails and "exclusive" offers are the season's favourite phishing lure.
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Privacy
Text messages from the naughty list
Delivery and "missed parcel" texts are the fastest-growing seasonal smishing vector.
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Feature article
Why the holidays are peak scam season
Give you and your family the gift of peace, not problems. The twelve scams our concierge team sees every holiday season — and how to stay ahead of each one.
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Reputation Management
O come all ye fakers
Impersonation of family members, executives and household staff peaks when everyone is travelling.
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Privacy
When your holiday becomes a headline
Real-time travel posts tell criminals where you are — and where you are not.
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Home Network
Deck the halls (but secure the wi-fi)
New smart gifts join the home network on Christmas morning — usually with default settings.
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Device Security
Do you see what I stream?
Free streams of the big game or the new release are bait for malware and credential theft.
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Travel Security
The great holiday check-in
Hotel wi-fi, airport lounges and charging points are where travel data leaks.
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Financial Fraud
The season of sparkle and scams
Luxury goods at impossible prices, limited drops and resale "holds" are built to bypass judgement.
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Privacy
The ghost of data present
Year-end is when old data breaches come back to haunt you — in password-reuse attacks and sextortion mail.
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Financial Fraud
When generosity gets hijacked
Charity appeals surge in December — and so do the fakes that imitate them.
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Privacy
The social season sting
Party invitations, secret-Santa apps and festive quizzes quietly harvest the details that unlock your accounts.
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Previous editions
Stay safe this season
Don't let cybercriminals ruin the holidays. Speak to BlackCloak about concierge protection for you and your family.