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Online shopping scams jumped 271% in the last quarter of 2025. This is a shocking number, but not a typo. New figures from Gen, a global cybersecurity company, also show so called 'scam-yourself' attacks rose 82%.
These are ones where you unknowingly complete the final step yourself by clicking a link, scanning a QR code, approving a device pairing, or entering a verification code. Scams like this blend into your everyday digital routines, the social feeds you scroll just before you reached this article, or the messaging apps Kiwi use in their daily lives.
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