Scared of online scams this Cyber Monday? This expert gives tips on what to avoid

By Clare Marie Schneider,

Mary Louise Kelly, John Ketchum

Published December 2, 2024 at 4:43 PM EST

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Kelly Richmond Pope, a professor of forensic accounting at DePaul University in Chicago, about how to protect yourself from online fraud while holiday shopping.

Clare Marie Schneider

Clare Marie Schneider is an associate producer for Life Kit.

Mary Louise Kelly

Mary Louise Kelly is a co-host of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine.

See stories by Mary Louise Kelly

John Ketchum

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