July has become synonymous with online retail sales. Prime Day kicked off this week, but retail rivals are also issuing competing sales to capitalize on the buzz of Amazon’s two-day event.
Walmart and Target are just some of the heavy hitters in the industry offering their own sales to lure in shoppers.
The downside: It provides a big opportunity for scammers to target online shoppers.
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The Better Business Bureau (BBB) warned consumers to be wary of phishing scams, misleading advertisements and lookalike websites.