Gardaí have launched a campaign to encourage safe online shopping ahead of two of the busiest days of the year.
Black Friday is coming up this week while Cyber Monday will take place this day next week.
The Gardaí have teamed up with the Banking & Payments Federation of Ireland and Retail Excellence for the movement.
The public and retailers are reminded to shop and sell on line safely, making every effort to protect their financial and personal details.
Sergeant Kelvin Courtney of the Garda Crime Prevention National Centre of Excellence said: “Cyber Monday and the run up to Christmas is a time when increased numbers of consumers go online to get the last minute deal.
“Shopping on line is safe so long as we use our Credit/Debit cards correctly.
“We are asking people to take greater precautions when shopping online then they would if purchasing in the shops.”
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