The one piece of advice that may save you some headaches if you plan to shop online this holiday season: “Never trust, always verify,” according to Murat Kantarcioglu, professor of computer science at Virginia Tech.

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Kantarcioglu said you’re going to be tempted this holiday season by online ads, but he said you have to remain vigilant.

“Don’t risk buying stuff from a website that you’ve never heard of before,” he told WTOP.

His advice is to go directly to the websites where you want to shop and check the deals.

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