Online sales are on the rise, but so too is cybercrime.
KEEP YOUR INFORMATION SAFE. >> Reporter: IF YOU ARE OUT TONIGHT, YOU MAY BE ASKING WHERE IS EVERYBODY AND WHERE ARE THE LONG LINES? CHANCES ARE, THEIR ONLINE PURCHASES. WE ARE TOLD, IT WOULD BE BETTER BE CAREFUL. JUST HOURS BEFORE BLACK FRIDAY, THINGS ARE DIFFERENT. ONLINE PURCHASES ARE AT A HIGH AND HERE IS THE NUMBER ONE THING YOU NEED TO DO WHEN GOING FROM SITE TO SITE LOOKING FOR OFFERS. >> THIS MOMENT OF THE SHOPPING SPIRIT, REALLY WHAT A BUYER MUST DO OR A CONSUMER MUST DO IS ALWAYS SHOP FROM ONLINE RETAILERS THAT ARE WELL KNOWN AND WHO HAVE BEEN BUSY FOR A LONG TIME. >> Reporter: HE IS AN EXPERT IN CYBERCRIME AND HAS SEEN ALL THE TIPS. HE SAYS, PROCEED WITH CAUTION WHEN YOU HAVE CHEAPER ITEMS. >> ALL THESE STORES ARE OPEN AND SELL THE SAME PRODUCTS. THESE ARE THE KIND OF THINGS YOU WANT TO WATCH OUT FOR. >> Reporter: BE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT EMAILS, PHONE CALLS AND TEXTS WITH AMAZING DEALS. >> ALWAYS LOOK FOR HT TPS IN THE URL, IF IT DOESN’T HAVE THIS, THE INFORMATION MAY BE INTERCEPTED BY A CYBER ATTACK. >> Reporter: YOU MUST ALSO CHANGE YOUR PASSWORD OFTEN AND DO NOT USE THE SAME PASSWORD SEVERAL TIMES. JULIAN GRACE, WRAL NEWS.
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