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Nov. 27, 2009: Shoppers line up to pay for their purchases at a Kohl's store in Omaha, Neb. , on Black Friday, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. AP Beat the rush by shopping in advance. A lot of Black Friday sales are beginning early this year. Reuters Nov. 23: A woman looks at a DKNY holiday window display in New York. The nation's retailers are looking forward to swarms of shoppers on Black Friday (AP). Each year more holiday shopping takes place online, a trend scammers have noticed. As you begin to think about your holiday shopping list, those criminals have already started their scam campaigns, aimed at parting you from your hard-earned stocking-stuffer savings. Some of the scams security firm Symantec has reported seeing tempt victims with flashy e-cards, cars at rock-bottom prices and bidding opportunities.

Shoppers, be wary of Black Friday scams

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