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\"fake<\/a>Heads up fake shopping apps are out there and they can cause a lot of damage.So some of you have already finished Christmas shopping and all I can say is WOW. But for those of you who haven’t I wanted to give you a heads up about Fake Shopping Apps. While the Apple Store and Google Play do try and stay on top of these scammers and remove them. They aren’t perfect.<\/p>\n

So if you are looking to add a shopping app here are two things you can do to help you decide if its a fake or not.<\/p>\n

Tips to Avoid Fake Shopping apps:<\/p>\n

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  1. Go to the retailer’s homepage and download the app from there.<\/li>\n
  2. If you are in the app store look at who the publisher is. If it doesn’t look right don’t download.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Some of the apps ask for a lot of permissions and will access your information so be aware and shop smart.<\/p>\n

    And always when in doubt ask an expert. It never hurts to ask.<\/p>\n

    Please reach out to us and we would love to help.<\/p>\n

    Toronto: 416-904-4873 or Barrie 705-300-4350<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Heads up fake shopping apps are out there and they can cause a lot of damage.So some of you have already finished Christmas shopping and all I can say is WOW. But for those of you who haven’t I wanted to give you a heads up about Fake Shopping Apps. While the Apple Store and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nFake Shopping Apps: What to look for to avoid getting scammed<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Love to shop using an app? Here are two things you can do to avoid getting scammed by fake shopping apps. 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