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Updated: 1:57 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26, 2012 | Posted: 12:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 26, 2012

Cyber Monday under way; officials warn about online scams

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By Briona Arradondo

The holiday deals continued online for Cyber Monday, and with it come scams to get money and personal information. But the office of Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine sent out a warning about deals that may be too good to be true.

Cyber Monday isn't enough for some who stood in lines on Thanksgiving and Black Friday.

"I went out at 4 a.m. to try to get a new phone from Walmart. I got the phone, went home and went back to bed," said Athena Wallace, of Steubenville. "(On) Black Friday I ended up having to work a little bit and then shopped the rest of the day up at Robinson Township."

According to the attorney general, tips for online shopping include browsing on a secure website, such as "https" and having the latest anti-virus software. DeWine said to also ignore texts that claim you won a gift card and to click on the link to redeem it.

"I probably didn't know anything about that … that is scary for people probably, especially the older people who are at home and don't know. I didn't even know," said Wallace.

Some people said they are taking other precautions.

"We shop on the Internet and then call and do it by phone. We figure people are less apt to get your information there versus to being online," said Bob Irwin, who did some shopping over the holiday weekend.

Others said they prefer the thrill of holiday shopping on Black Friday, but officials said whenever consumers make purchases this season to double check their financial statements for any mismatched information.

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