Nearly half of shoppers ‘would ignore scam red flags in hope of a big discount’

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Christmas shoppers are being warned to watch out for scams as research indicates nearly half (46%) would ignore red flags if they appeared to be getting a discount of at least half price.

A similar proportion (49%) would be prepared to overlook warning signs if they needed something to arrive before a holiday, according to the survey carried out for Mastercard.

Fraudsters will try to make use of people feeling under pressure, excited about a bargain or distracted by needing to tick multiple purchases of their shopping lists in the run-up to Christmas.

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