See the econsultancy.com dos and donts for a very good article on areas to be aware of.

Don’t be fooled by the online retailer selling the latest designer items at a fraction of the store price, you have not won that lottery that you have never entered, there is not an error with your bank account and you probably have not out of the blue been given a refund by the HMRC.

In general what seems too good to be true generally is. I am sure that we all think we wont get fooled but plenty have been and will be. Being online savvy is about gaining awareness and sharing this awareness with others.

Though remember keeping up your online guard is not just for christmas its every day of the week.

This does not just extend to online but also to landline and mobile communications. Don’t be tempted by the verbal or text communication that can be quite persuasive in handing over your cash for services that before you picked up the phone or read the text were not required without first checking up on the company.