Cyber Monday Scams: Stay Vigilant and Protect Yourself from These Sneaky Tricks

With the shopping holiday of Cyber Monday just around the corner, Brits are being urged to exercise heightened caution against online scams. The prevalence of online scams has surged in recent years, and scammers have become increasingly adept at defrauding unsuspecting shoppers.

On Friday, Felicity Oswald, the chief of the National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC), cautioned that cybercriminals will be out in full force, intent on “scamming people out of their hard-earned cash.”

“The growing availability and capability of technology like large language models is making scams more convincing,” she explained.

According to the NCSC, shoppers lost over £10 million to online scams during the festive period last year, which included Black Friday and Cyber Monday. City A.M. spoke to Oz Alashe MBE, a cybersecurity expert and CEO of CybSafe, who shared his top tips for staying safe from online scams during the shopping weekend.

“Cyber Monday is not just a time for bargain hunters; it’s also a breeding ground for criminals to prey on financial information and sensitive data,” he remarked.

“People need to be equipped with the knowledge and understanding to identify these threats before the

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