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The snow-covered streets in the Kansas City metro area may give holiday shoppers another reason to shop online and take advantage of Cyber Monday deals.

Josh Planos, vice president of marketing, communications and public relations at the Better Business Bureau (BBB), says he doesn't want consumers to be afraid of shopping online, but he believes they should be cautious.

Cyber Monday in 2025 looks like scaling the scams to the tune of 100x of what it was even a year ago," he said. "Thats because the technology is there to do it.

Artificial intelligence (AI) and social media are just some of the ways scammers are reaching consumers.

Just because you see something on social media does not mean that it has been verified, does not mean that it is safe," Plan

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