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Package and delivery scams spike as early holiday sales begin
Headline from ABC 17 Mid-Missouri
It’s all become too easy: we browse for an item, put it in our cart, pay, and expect a package on our doorstep in a couple of days. Between early-bird deals and mega holiday sales, devices have become relentless traffic controllers for incoming parcels.
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It’s all become too easy: we browse for an item, put it in our cart, pay, and expect a package on our doorstep in a couple of days. Between early-bird deals and mega holiday sales, devices have become relentless traffic controllers for incoming parcels.
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