5 Cybersecurity Best Practices When Making Payments Online
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Introduction
The 2000s and 2010s saw online payments increase, while purchases made with cash have been steadily decreasing. And COVID-19 has only encouraged this shift even more. Being stuck in their homes throughout the past year, people have had no choice but to shift to online purchases and payments.
With this shift to online payments comes cybersecurity issues that many may not even be aware of. Cybercriminals know people have been left with no choice but to shop online. And they know that shopping online means people are saving credit card information online, shopping on public networks, and potentially falling for scams.
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1. Beware of Customer Service Calls
Scammers posing as customer service representatives for companies such as Amazon are calling people and telling them that the item they ordered is out of stock. As an apology for the inconvenience, they tell you that their company wants to add an additional amount to your refund. All they need is your bank account information in order to have the funds wired. Unfortunately, if you provide this information, your bank account will be looted.