Updated: Thu, 18 Dec 2025 18:50 (IST) Digital Desk, New Delhi. According to McAfee report, scammers are trying new methods of fraud during festivals. Delivery-refund text wrapped in scam… Read more Beware! Scammers target Christmas and New Year shopping. Adobe Stock Digital Desk, New Delhi. In the last days of the year, on the occasion of Christmas and then the beginning of the new year, people do a lot of shopping and gifts are also exchanged. According to the latest report from McAfee, scammers try new methods of fraud every festive season. Check out the new methods of scams in discussion, what are the better ways to avoid them, let us know… Remove ads just read the news 1. Delivery-Refund Text Scam Even if you haven’t done any online shopping, you might receive messages like package tracking code or refund OTP. You may get into trouble if you reply to these messages or share the card number. One should always trust the website of the shipping company. 2. Wrong number and account verification: If you receive a call or message from an old friend or relative during festivals, then be alert because scammers have also started doing this work. Through AI-generated deepfakes, they can impersonate old friends and trap them. 3. Decide your time for online shopping. According to the advice of security experts, people often get into trouble due to hasty or distracted shopping online, so one should take enough time and shop comfortably. Keep notifications down during festive season. 4. View big discounts with suspicion. Cheating through discounts is not a new thing. It is important to have confidence in your level regarding prices. However, you can use the help of software to determine whether a discount is right or wrong. Cyber ​​security companies provide scam detector facility for this. 5. Use credit card instead of debit card. If the card number is stolen or you clicked on a fake website, you stay safe in the case of a credit card with options such as blocking it.