Shopping Safe this Holiday Season, Virtual Press Conference, November 13 at 2 pm
During the past five years, Texas residents have reported losing $17.5 million to scams, 21% due to online purchases. Often by impersonating reputable businesses, online purchase scams have been identified by Better Business Bureau (BBB) as the No. 1 riskiest scam encountered by North American consumers in both the 2021 and 2022 Scam Tracker Risk Report. As Texas residents prepare to take advantage of Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and other online promotions this holiday season, BBB aims to empower shoppers with the information they need to avoid scams.
Join BBB on Monday, Nov. 13 at 2 p.m. to hear from multiple BBB experts about the impact of online purchase scams on Texas residents in 2023, how to avoid impostors and counterfeit items, and tips for a safe, scam-free holiday shopping season.
WHO: Heather Massey, Vice President of Communications
Jason Meza, Sr. Director of Media Relations and Community Engagement
Katie Galan, Director of Education and Community Engagement
Devin Benavides, Director of Partnerships and Community Engagement
WHAT: BBB’s safe holiday shopping tips
WHEN: November 13, 2023, from 2:00 p.m. - 2:35 p.m. CST
WHERE: Zoom; Please RSVP
Members of the press who register will receive a recording of the presentation and access to a media kit which will provide copies of all graphs and data presented during the press conference.
ABOUT BBB: The Better Business Bureau has empowered people to find businesses, brands and charities they can trust for over 110 years. In 2022, people turned to BBB more than 250 million times for BBB Business Profiles on more than 5.3 million businesses and Charity Reports on about 12,000 charities, all available for free at BBB.org. Local, independent BBBs can be found across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, including BBB serving the Heart of Texas which was founded in 1950 and serves 105 counties across Texas.
