Christmas scammers (stay safe when online shopping)
11th December 2025
Christmas Scammers (stay safe when online shopping)
Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, don’t let a scam ruin your Christmas.
Watch our video below to discover how to stay safe from scams with online shopping this Christmas.
Scroll below the video to read the video transcription.
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Video Transcription:
Beware of scammers this Christmas
Last Christmas £11.8 million was stolen in online fraud
Scammers use time pressures like Christmas Day to pressure you into making a mistake
So take your time when shopping, don’t let scammers spoil Christmas.
1 – Check the website has the correct URL
2 – Check reviews, terms and conditions, and the returns policy
3 – Beware of offers that look too good to be true
4 – Check out as a guest, don’t save your card details to websites
And if you do create an account, use a strong password and 2-factor authentication.
When expecting deliveries, be cautious of delivery texts and emails. Take time to spot anything suspicious and be wary of clicking links.
And remember, no legitimate banks would ever call to ask for bank details or security information.
Protect yourself, visit: stopthinkfraud.campaign.gov.uk
Music by Alex Productions ‘Christmas Time’. Music promoted by http://onsound.eu/
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Learn more
You can learn more about phishing through any of our free, accessible resources.
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My.Lead On My.Lead take the “Cyber: How to shop online safely” course |
BSL Watch our BSL video “Shopping Online Securely” |
Easy Read Read our Easy Read guides “How to shop online safely” and “Fake Missed Parcel Messages“ |
You can also read, or listen to our translated language resources here: Community languages – Lead Scotland | Lead Scotland
And you can learn more from the National Cyber Security Centre here: Phishing: Spot and report scam emails, texts, websites and… – NCSC.GOV.UK
Tools to check out
URL Void is a website safety checker. Before you click a link, copy the url here to check that it is safe. If you get a green result, the website is safe to use.
Ask Silver can help you decide if something is a scam. Send a photo via WhatsApp and receive advice in seconds.
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