Beyond Connected [Ep. 8] 5 holiday scams to look out for this season

Stay safe this holiday season with simple tips to avoid gift card scams, fake shopping sites, package ploys, and charity fraud.

Science/Technology Dec 3, 2025 0 4 Add to Reading List

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It’s sad to say, but the holiday season is an incredibly active time for scammers and fraudsters out there. More people are buying products online and sending and receiving packages than at any other time of the year, and that means that your vulnerability is multiplied.

In this week’s episode, I walk you through some easy steps to avoid popular holiday season scams, including:

Gift card fraud
Fake gift exchanges
Package delivery ploys
Fake charity donation traps
Fake online shopping sites.

At the top of the show, I wanted to highlight a super new development in solar energy tech as well. And then to wrap things up, Producer Max cooked up a fun new game called “What’s that Sound?” in which I have to guess different technology by just the beeps and bloops it makes. We know these tips and tricks will set you on the right path!

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