Sorry, this tip is long and text-heavy, but I’ll post an audio summary here in the podcast section: http://bit.ly/nye4kidstech. Keep in mind that I sound pretty good and much funnier at 2x speed.

Sadly, because this is a time of shopping and generosity, it is also a time for scammers.

We are entering a season of ubiquitous online shopping, and therefore we are all expecting email and text notifications about our imminent package arrivals.

Here is a quick summary of the more specific advice below:

Do NOT give anything on the internet the benefit of the doubt AND be suspicious of everything coming at your from strangers, including strangers claiming to represent your friends and loved ones and companies you use.