JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Before you click “purchase now” during the biggest shopping weekend of 2025, Missouri’s top prosecutor has a warning - criminals are waiting.

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway warned that scammers ramp up attacks during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, and they are getting more sophisticated.

“Criminals know families are searching for the best deals of the season,” Attorney General Hanaway said. “Our job is to protect Missourians from deceptive practices and to make sure scammers don’t turn the holidays into an opportunity to steal your money, data, or identity. I want every Missourian to shop confidently and safely this weekend.”

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