<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/banks" rel="" target="" title="Banks"><span>Banks</span></a><span> are telling </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national" rel="" target="" title="Aussies"><span>Aussies</span></a><span> to remain on high alert for scams ahead of Boxing Day sales, as shoppers look for the biggest sales of the year.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The caution comes as new research has revealed that almost two-thirds of Australians have admitted to being exposed to </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/shopping" rel="" target="" title="shopping"><span>shopping</span></a><span> scams.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Research from Pyxis Polling commissioned by the ABA found that 64 per cent of people have said that they have experienced a shopping </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/scam" rel="" target="" title="scam"><span>scam</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/coogee-beach-pop-up-party/1cccbd64-4626-4ec3-94fc-43f423a31b04" target="" title="Huge clean-up begins after thousands descend onto Coogee Beach for pop-up party"><strong><span>Huge clean-up begins after thousands descend onto Coogee Beach for pop-up party</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The study also revealed that fake order confirmations were the most common type of shopping scam, with around 45 per cent of shoppers saying they have encountered them before.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>60 per cent of Australians also said they are worried about being exposed to fake online websites. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>ABA CEO Simon Birmingham urged Boxing Day shoppers to remain vigilant as shopping scams are more common at this time of year.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/banks-issue-scam-warning-as-shoppers-hit-the-boxing-day-sales/11fe85cf-bcbf-430b-8899-5a1ed4cbb855" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It's prime time for shopping scams. Boxing Day is one of the busiest shopping periods of the year, and scammers will be out in force," Mr Birmingham said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We're all getting flooded with emails and texts with deals from our favourite brands. It pays to take an extra few seconds to check you're not about to get scammed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Scammers are constantly evolving their tactics, and AI is making it easier for them to mirror legitimate businesses and create fake online stores or advertisements. Australians need to be doubly careful on social media, where far too many scams emanate from.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/boxing-day-sales-australia/139dbd0e-0d62-462b-996a-debde14a221e" rel="" target="" title="Aussies expected to spend $3.1b in Boxing Day sales despite cost-of-living crisis"><strong><span>Aussies expected to spend $3.1b in Boxing Day sales despite cost-of-living crisis</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Double-check you're purchasing from a legitimate website and watch out for text messages about missed deliveries, as this is a common way for scammers to get you to hand over personal or </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/finance" rel="" target="" title="financial"><span>financial</span></a><span> details.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Banks are investing in new safeguards, including an industry‑wide Confirmation of Payee system, more payment warnings and delays, and enhanced intelligence‑sharing to detect and stop dodgy payments.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"But taking a moment to double-check before you buy is still your best form of defence to stop the scam at the start."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Common shopping scams to keep an eye out for include fake websites and ads on social media mimicking brands as well as emails asking for confirmation on orders that were never made, and fake texts about missed deliveries.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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