As you sit tonight and recuperate from Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and the holiday shopping weekend...take a moment to click on the links below for some Cyber Monday Safety Tips.
Also read about how you can Prevent Package Theft this holiday season.
Web Links Regarding Cyber Monday:
Better Business Bureau
https://www.bbb.org/article/tips/14148-bbb-tip-cyber-monday
Federal Trade Commission
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2019/11/ftcs-tips-happy-holiday-shopping
United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team
https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/tips/ST07-001
Prevent Package Theft:
Prevent package theft this holiday season. Please consider the following tips that will help you avoid becoming a victim of theft.
-Do not leave anything in your car when you are shopping. Car burglars target parking lots throughout the holiday season in anticipation of busy shoppers leaving purchases in their cars.
-If you are having your online purchases shipped to your house, sign up for delivery alerts from the shipper. If you aren't home during delivery, message a neighbor that you trust and ask them to take the package back to their place until you get home.
-If possible, require a signature for all your deliveries. If there's no one home to sign for the package, it won't be left at your home.
-Be neighborly. If you see a package sitting on a neighbor's doorstep, reach out to your neighbor and ask if they would like you to hold it until they are home.
-Keep your car and house doors locked at all times.
-If your employer allows it, consider having packages shipped to your workplace.
-Some online retailers offer a locker service such as Amazon Locker. Packages are delivered to a location where lockers have been securely installed and you are given a code to retrieve it.
Please report suspicious persons and/or vehicles in your neighborhood by calling the Milpitas Police Department at 408-586-2400.
