‘Be on guard’: Warning issued as 3 million Aussies scammed during weekend sales

Three million Australians have been scammed on Black Friday or Cyber Monday, with numbers increasing as the sales event gets larger and scams become more sophisticated.

Nearly 33% of Aussies have experienced an online shopping scam in the past, according to survey figures released by NordVPN.

This figure is up from 26% last year, showing a steep incline in the number of shoppers being duped. Worst still, every third Australian who has ever been scammed while shopping did so during Black Friday or Cyber Monday.