Consumer Matters: avoiding scams during the holiday shopping season
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Consumer Matters: avoiding scams during the holiday shopping season
Description
November 25, 2019
Global's Consumer Matters reporter Anne Drewa has some advice on how to avoid scammers and fraud artists during the holiday shopping season.
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Consumer Matters: avoiding scams during the holiday shopping season02:41 | November 25, 2019 -
Metro Vancouver cultural grants questioned01:54 | August 4, 2026 -
WestJet flight attendants have 30 days to ratify tentative agreement04:24 | August 4, 2026 -
Canadians boost Loblaw earnings as consumers hunt for bargains04:04 | August 3, 2026 -
WestJet strike countdown04:26 | August 1, 2026 -
Delta councillor Dylan Kruger adds his name to Metro Vancouver Accountability Charter02:03 | July 30, 2026 -
Ksi Lisims LNG inks purchase deal with German utility01:49 | July 29, 2026 -
Consumer Matters: Meat and fish products jump in price02:26 | July 28, 2026 -
Money Matters: The evolving economics of AI04:15 | July 28, 2026 -
Vancouver council approves massive project by controversial developer02:40 | July 27, 2026 -
Metro Vancouver leadership questions02:04 | July 27, 2026 -
BC cabinet minister speaks out against the Tilbury LNG expansion in Delta02:00 | July 27, 2026 -
Business News: Trade tensions rise03:59 | July 26, 2026 -
WestJet allows free flight changes amid strike uncertainty03:27 | July 25, 2026 -
Canadian response to new tariffs05:37 | July 25, 2026 -
BC COVID vaccine victim still waiting for compensation01:48 | July 24, 2026 -
BC food and beverage industry braces for more Trump tariffs01:11 | July 22, 2026 -
BC businesses scrambling after U.S. President Donald Trump announces new tariff01:54 | July 22, 2026 -
SOGI 123 to continue in B.C. schools04:18 | July 21, 2026 -
Trump escalates trade war with Canada04:35 | July 21, 2026 -
Patio popularity comes at a cost for some B.C. restaurant owners04:25 | July 21, 2026 -
Final FIFA Fan Festival watch party01:38 | July 19, 2026 -
Fuel price investigation in Kamloops, Sea-to-Sky04:57 | July 18, 2026 -
BC First Nations exploring nuclear energy01:48 | July 17, 2026 -
BC Rogers customer falls victim to sophisticated delivery scam04:09 | July 16, 2026 -
Roberts Bank terminal expansion referred to Major Projects Office02:10 | July 16, 2026 -
Canfor to close Northwood Pulp Mill in Prince George by end of year01:59 | July 15, 2026 -
WestJet flight attendants vote in favour of strike action01:37 | July 15, 2026 -
B.C. looking to seize properties of alleged criminals02:15 | July 15, 2026 -
MNP Survey: British Columbians caught in ‘pre-spent’ paycheque cycle04:03 | July 14, 2026 -
Vancouver’s ABC council majority end push to abolish park board01:47 | July 13, 2026 -
North Vancouver Mayors call for provincial inquiry into North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant05:36 | July 13, 2026
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Consumer Matters: avoiding scams during the holiday shopping season02:41 | November 25, 2019
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Metro Vancouver cultural grants questioned01:54 | August 4, 2026
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WestJet flight attendants have 30 days to ratify tentative agreement04:24 | August 4, 2026
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Canadians boost Loblaw earnings as consumers hunt for bargains04:04 | August 3, 2026
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WestJet strike countdown04:26 | August 1, 2026
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Delta councillor Dylan Kruger adds his name to Metro Vancouver Accountability Charter02:03 | July 30, 2026
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Ksi Lisims LNG inks purchase deal with German utility01:49 | July 29, 2026
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Consumer Matters: Meat and fish products jump in price02:26 | July 28, 2026
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Money Matters: The evolving economics of AI04:15 | July 28, 2026
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Vancouver council approves massive project by controversial developer02:40 | July 27, 2026
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Metro Vancouver leadership questions02:04 | July 27, 2026
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BC cabinet minister speaks out against the Tilbury LNG expansion in Delta02:00 | July 27, 2026
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Business News: Trade tensions rise03:59 | July 26, 2026
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WestJet allows free flight changes amid strike uncertainty03:27 | July 25, 2026
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Canadian response to new tariffs05:37 | July 25, 2026
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BC COVID vaccine victim still waiting for compensation01:48 | July 24, 2026
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BC food and beverage industry braces for more Trump tariffs01:11 | July 22, 2026
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BC businesses scrambling after U.S. President Donald Trump announces new tariff01:54 | July 22, 2026
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SOGI 123 to continue in B.C. schools04:18 | July 21, 2026
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Trump escalates trade war with Canada04:35 | July 21, 2026
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Patio popularity comes at a cost for some B.C. restaurant owners04:25 | July 21, 2026
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Final FIFA Fan Festival watch party01:38 | July 19, 2026
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Fuel price investigation in Kamloops, Sea-to-Sky04:57 | July 18, 2026
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BC First Nations exploring nuclear energy01:48 | July 17, 2026
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BC Rogers customer falls victim to sophisticated delivery scam04:09 | July 16, 2026
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Roberts Bank terminal expansion referred to Major Projects Office02:10 | July 16, 2026
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Canfor to close Northwood Pulp Mill in Prince George by end of year01:59 | July 15, 2026
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WestJet flight attendants vote in favour of strike action01:37 | July 15, 2026
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B.C. looking to seize properties of alleged criminals02:15 | July 15, 2026
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MNP Survey: British Columbians caught in ‘pre-spent’ paycheque cycle04:03 | July 14, 2026
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Vancouver’s ABC council majority end push to abolish park board01:47 | July 13, 2026
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North Vancouver Mayors call for provincial inquiry into North Shore Wastewater Treatment Plant05:36 | July 13, 2026
Consumer Matters: avoiding scams during the holiday shopping season
Description
November 25, 2019
Global's Consumer Matters reporter Anne Drewa has some advice on how to avoid scammers and fraud artists during the holiday shopping season.
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