Safer Shopping Guide - Revision history

Globalcyberalliance: /* Don't Let Cybercriminals Steal Your Holiday Cheer */

2024-12-11T15:58:18Z

Don't Let Cybercriminals Steal Your Holiday Cheer

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:58, 11 December 2024
Line 1:		Line 1:
	~~==Don't Let Cybercriminals Steal Your Holiday Cheer==~~

	According to the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA), in their [https://www.gasa.org/_files/ugd/7bdaac_9060be8317424edd9964072cf279a0a4.pdf Global State of Scams Report 2024], global financial losses were approximately $1.03 trillion. This includes many scams, such as investment fraud, shopping, and identity theft. Knowing these threats is the first step to avoiding them.		According to the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA), in their [https://www.gasa.org/_files/ugd/7bdaac_9060be8317424edd9964072cf279a0a4.pdf Global State of Scams Report 2024], global financial losses were approximately $1.03 trillion. This includes many scams, such as investment fraud, shopping, and identity theft. Knowing these threats is the first step to avoiding them.

Globalcyberalliance: /* What to Do If You Become a Victim */

2024-12-11T15:46:49Z

What to Do If You Become a Victim

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:46, 11 December 2024
Line 29:		Line 29:
	* '''Monitor your financial statements:''' Look for further suspicious activity.		* '''Monitor your financial statements:''' Look for further suspicious activity.
	* '''Consider using monitoring services:''' [[#Monitoring Services\|Look for credit and identity monitoring services that may help you detect further issues.]]		* '''Consider using monitoring services:''' [[#Monitoring Services\|Look for credit and identity monitoring services that may help you detect further issues.]]
	* [[#Credit Security ~~Freeze~~\|'''Place a security freeze or fraud alert using credit reporting services''']]		* [[#Credit Security Freezes\|'''Place a security freeze or fraud alert using credit reporting services''']]

	==Website Verification Tools==		==Website Verification Tools==

Globalcyberalliance: /* What to Do If You Become a Victim */

2024-12-11T15:46:23Z

What to Do If You Become a Victim

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:46, 11 December 2024
Line 29:		Line 29:
	* '''Monitor your financial statements:''' Look for further suspicious activity.		* '''Monitor your financial statements:''' Look for further suspicious activity.
	* '''Consider using monitoring services:''' [[#Monitoring Services\|Look for credit and identity monitoring services that may help you detect further issues.]]		* '''Consider using monitoring services:''' [[#Monitoring Services\|Look for credit and identity monitoring services that may help you detect further issues.]]
	* '''Place a security freeze or fraud alert using credit reporting services'''		* [[#Credit Security Freeze\|'''Place a security freeze or fraud alert using credit reporting services''']]

	==Website Verification Tools==		==Website Verification Tools==

Globalcyberalliance: /* Credit Security Freezes */

2024-12-11T15:45:12Z

Credit Security Freezes

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:45, 11 December 2024
Line 109:		Line 109:
	\|-		\|-
	\| Europol \|\| [https://www.europol.europa.eu/ Europol Website] \|\| Offers regional guides and tools for credit fraud prevention and recovery.		\| Europol \|\| [https://www.europol.europa.eu/ Europol Website] \|\| Offers regional guides and tools for credit fraud prevention and recovery.
	\|-
	~~\| Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) \|\| [https://www.cyber.gov.au/ ACSC Website] \|\| Provides security freeze and fraud alert information for individuals in Australia.~~
	\|-
	\| Office of Consumer Affairs (Canada) \|\| [https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/office-consumer-affairs/en OCA Website] \|\| Offers resources for placing fraud alerts and protecting credit information in Canada.
	\|}		\|}

Globalcyberalliance: /* Credit Security Freezes */

2024-12-11T15:41:40Z

Credit Security Freezes

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:41, 11 December 2024
Line 103:		Line 103:
	\|-		\|-
	\| National Consumer Protection Authorities \|\| Varies by country (e.g., [https://ico.org.uk/ ICO - UK], [https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/ Action Fraud - UK], [https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/office-consumer-affairs/en OCA - Canada]) \|\| National authorities provide fraud prevention guidance tailored to their regions.		\| National Consumer Protection Authorities \|\| Varies by country (e.g., [https://ico.org.uk/ ICO - UK], [https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/ Action Fraud - UK], [https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/office-consumer-affairs/en OCA - Canada]) \|\| National authorities provide fraud prevention guidance tailored to their regions.
	\|-
	\| Association of Consumer Credit Information Suppliers (ACCIS) \|\| [https://www.accis.org/ ACCIS Website] \|\| Offers global resources and connections to credit bureaus for fraud alert and freeze information.
	\|-		\|-
	\| OECD Consumer Protection and Financial Education \|\| [https://www.oecd.org/finance/financial-education/ OECD Consumer Protection] \|\| Global guidelines and resources for managing personal financial risks, including fraud alerts.		\| OECD Consumer Protection and Financial Education \|\| [https://www.oecd.org/finance/financial-education/ OECD Consumer Protection] \|\| Global guidelines and resources for managing personal financial risks, including fraud alerts.

Globalcyberalliance at 15:40, 11 December 2024

2024-12-11T15:40:29Z

@@ Line 91: / Line 91: @@
 |-
 | [https://www.capitalone.com/creditwise/ CreditWise by Capital One] || Free credit monitoring service that includes alerts for dark web exposure of personal data.
 |}

Globalcyberalliance: /* What to Do If You Become a Victim */

2024-12-11T15:39:36Z

What to Do If You Become a Victim

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:39, 11 December 2024
Line 29:		Line 29:
	* '''Monitor your financial statements:''' Look for further suspicious activity.		* '''Monitor your financial statements:''' Look for further suspicious activity.
	* '''Consider using monitoring services:''' [[#Monitoring Services\|Look for credit and identity monitoring services that may help you detect further issues.]]		* '''Consider using monitoring services:''' [[#Monitoring Services\|Look for credit and identity monitoring services that may help you detect further issues.]]
			* '''Place a security freeze or fraud alert using credit reporting services'''

	==Website Verification Tools==		==Website Verification Tools==

Globalcyberalliance: /* What to Do If You Become a Victim */

2024-12-11T15:33:25Z

What to Do If You Become a Victim

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:33, 11 December 2024
Line 28:		Line 28:
	* '''Report the scam:''' [[Cybercrime Reporting Resources\|Notify local and other authorities.]]		* '''Report the scam:''' [[Cybercrime Reporting Resources\|Notify local and other authorities.]]
	* '''Monitor your financial statements:''' Look for further suspicious activity.		* '''Monitor your financial statements:''' Look for further suspicious activity.
	* '''Consider using monitoring services:''' [[#Monitoring Services\|Look for credit and identity monitoring services that may help you detect further issues.		* '''Consider using monitoring services:''' [[#Monitoring Services\|Look for credit and identity monitoring services that may help you detect further issues.]]

	==Website Verification Tools==		==Website Verification Tools==

Globalcyberalliance: /* What to Do If You Become a Victim */

2024-12-11T15:33:03Z

What to Do If You Become a Victim

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:33, 11 December 2024
Line 28:		Line 28:
	* '''Report the scam:''' [[Cybercrime Reporting Resources\|Notify local and other authorities.]]		* '''Report the scam:''' [[Cybercrime Reporting Resources\|Notify local and other authorities.]]
	* '''Monitor your financial statements:''' Look for further suspicious activity.		* '''Monitor your financial statements:''' Look for further suspicious activity.
	* '''Consider using monitoring services:''' [[#~~Credit, Identity, and Dark Web~~ Monitoring ~~Tools &~~ Services\|Look for credit and identity monitoring services that may help you detect further issues.		* '''Consider using monitoring services:''' [[#Monitoring Services\|Look for credit and identity monitoring services that may help you detect further issues.

	==Website Verification Tools==		==Website Verification Tools==

Globalcyberalliance: /* Credit, Identity, and Dark Web Monitoring Tools & Services */

2024-12-11T15:32:31Z

Credit, Identity, and Dark Web Monitoring Tools & Services

← Older revision		Revision as of 15:32, 11 December 2024
Line 55:		Line 55:
	\|}		\|}

	==~~Credit, Identity, and Dark Web~~ Monitoring ~~Tools &~~ Services==		==Monitoring Services==
	{\| class="wikitable"		{\| class="wikitable"
	! ~~Tool~~ Name & Website !! Description		! Name & Website !! Description
	\|-		\|-
	\| [https://www.experian.com/protection/identity-theft-and-credit-protection/ Experian Credit Monitoring] \|\| Monitor your credit report and receive alerts for suspicious activity or changes to your credit file.		\| [https://www.experian.com/protection/identity-theft-and-credit-protection/ Experian Credit Monitoring] \|\| Monitor your credit report and receive alerts for suspicious activity or changes to your credit file.