Buyer beware - shoppers could lose close to a billion pounds in scams this Christmas, experts warn

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Shoppers in Britain might lose up to £800m in online shopping scams this festive season, new research has warned.

A report from F-Secure says scams are set to accelerate rapidly over the next two months as shoppers clamor to do their festive shopping, which could end up costing the country the aforementioned eye-watering figure.