WATCH OUT! “Shoulder Surfing” Is Taking Over Idaho!

Whether we like it or not, the holiday season is synonymous with shopping season. Sure, many of us shop online but it doesn't beat the experience of going to the mall or any other stores for your holiday shopping.

Are You Out And About Doing Your Shopping? Watch Out!

When it comes to holiday scams, most of us are aware of the tactics scammers use to steal our info. Many of them will use robocalls or phishing methods on our phones to get our personal info.

Point blank: we have to watch our backs.

It's especially important to be careful this time of year if you're shopping in the stores. Criminals are usually desperate and are willing to do anything - even in broad daylight - to steal from us.

It's a bummer to know that there are individuals are out there who steal from hardworking people simply doing some holiday shopping. None of us think that we're going to get robbed while paying for this year's gag gift for the boss.

There's no making sense of it and all we can do about it is watch our backs and watch out for each other.

Why not look out for one another, right? If you see something - say something.

This isn't the only way thieves are taking our information either. As a matter of fact, there's a wide variety of ways these criminals can get our information without being anywhere near us.

These are the top scams in the Treasure Valley that we all need to watch out for...

Despite these warnings, people are still falling for scams and we have six in particular that you especially need to watch out for.