BBB Tip of the Week:Surge in online shopping ushers in more fake websites
(WorldNews Business)

Stay-at-home orders, social distancing and other efforts to the curb the spread of the coronavirus have made online shopping a necessity in 2020. Recent data collected by the United States Census Bureau revealed that online purchases have increased by more than 30% since mid-March. As more consumers connect with products virtually, the number of scammers creating fake websites to steal shoppers` hard-earned money has spiked as well. A series of investigations performed by Better Business Bureau Northwest and Pacific uncovered a significant number of online...