THE Christmas season is a time of joy and generosity that can also be a prime period for cybercriminals to exploit unsuspecting individuals. With the surge in digital transactions and the influx of holiday bonuses, scammers view the season as an ideal opportunity to carry out their schemes.

Most victims often fall into these traps upon seeing a post that lures them to visit a website and then eventually enter credit card details to secure an offer. Multiple unauthorized charges follow, the post is revealed to be a phishing attempt and the website turns out to be a fake designed to steal personal and financial details. Individuals are now more vulnerable to fraud and being vigilant has become more critical.