DENVER — If your inbox is anything like mine, you’re likely getting flooded with emails promising exclusive discounts and deals promotihng Cyber Monday. It can make it easy to click on anything that catches your eye, which is what scammers are banking on.

A recent report from the Senate Joint Economic Committee said phishing emails, posing as stores you likely shop at like Walmart and Target, surged by more than 2,000% during last year’s holiday shopping season.

The FBI also sent out a warning saying, “cyber criminals are always looking for ways to steal people's money.”

Assistant Special Agent in Charge of the FBI's Boston Office James Crowley said in a statement, “The holidays are an ideal time for scammers to prey on people's generosity and desire to get the best bargains.”

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