Install updates on your devices before shopping to add new security patches and critical files.
Review complaints against online sellers with the Ohio Attorney General’s Office and Better Business Bureau.
Use a secure Internet connection. Before entering a credit card number or other personal information, be sure the web address begins with “https” instead of “http.”
Pay with a credit card. You generally have stronger protections against fraudulent charges.
Don’t respond to pop-up messages. Some pop-up messages are placed by scam artists hoping to obtain your money or personal information.