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Updated: 12:32 PM EST Dec 18, 2020 Asa Aarons Smith Pandemic fears abound, which is why many of us rely on the wonders of online shopping to fill our Christmas lists. But in consumerism, all things meet their opposites including legitimate websites and their crooked twins. Shopping scams have been the number one scam reported in the country, actually, the world in the last year, said Bailey Parker, director of communications and public Information at the South Carolina Dept. of Consumer Affairs.According to the Better Business Bureau, most people lose money because they fall for a low sales price. Scammers often offer high demand products at a lower cost than other websites and consumers take the bait.To avoid these scams, some folks create their own strategies. I usually stick with what I know, and most of the time, the sites I use have all my information. It s already saved. So if a site asked me to enter my credit card information again, I w ....
Ask Asa: Covid-19 sparks holiday delivery theft Thieves can always ruin the joy and anticipation of the holidays. This season is worse than usual because consumers are struggling with pandemic-driven crime. Share Updated: 9:41 AM EST Dec 10, 2020 Asa Aarons Smith Ask Asa: Covid-19 sparks holiday delivery theft Thieves can always ruin the joy and anticipation of the holidays. This season is worse than usual because consumers are struggling with pandemic-driven crime. Share Updated: 9:41 AM EST Dec 10, 2020 Hide Transcript Show Transcript THERE WILL BE NO SWIMMING THIS YEAR. THIEVES CAN EASILY RUIN THE JOY AND ANTICIPATION OF THE HOLIDAYS. BUT THIS SEASON IS WORSE THAN USUAL BECAUSE CONSUMERS ARE STRUGGLING WITH LOTS OF -PAN- DEMIC-DRIVEN CRIME. CONSUMER REPORTER ASA AARONS SMITH EXPLAINS. (ASA PACKAGE) (ASA/ATC) THEY ARE AS UBIQUITOUS AS GREMLINS - AND MEANER THAN THE GRINCH. ....