Stay Safe During “Cyber Monday” Shopping

(Undated) – Today is “Cyber Monday,” the day for finding deals online. According to the National Retail Federation’s Cyber Monday Expectations Survey conducted by Prosper Insights and Analytics, one-hundred twenty-two million Americans plan to shop online today, up from the one-hundred twenty-one million who planned to participate last year. Illinois Attorney General, Kwame Raoul, is warning residents to exercise caution when shopping online. He is urging shoppers to do research before taking advantage of “buy now, pay later” offers or accepting offers of loans. He also recommends avoiding fake websites, being careful when clicking on links that were sent to your phone or email from suspicious or unfamiliar sources and never giving out private information.