Pardon the downer, better safe than sorry. Scam risks increase during the season of joy. A crappy way to tank the holidays, stress you out, and leave your wallet dry. Fraud is getting more devious, more deceptive, more ubiquitous, and in some cases, brilliant. Here are some newer scams you may not know about along with concerted actions you can take to preserve your assets and sanity. Beware. Read on.

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