Garda Advice for Retailers this Christmas

Please find linked below infographics and advice for retailers this Christmas. According to An Garda Síochána, online fraud is on the increase – with more elaborate scams than previous years.

As part of Europol’s eCommerce Action 2021, An Garda Síochána is supporting the media campaign promoting safe online shopping and providing fraud prevention advice to retailers. Information for online shoppers, Retailers and eCommerce Merchants is available: Click here to view.

For full information on the Europol #SellSafe campaign, including beginner guides and best practices: Click here to view.

For those without an online presence – information on preventing burglary and vandalism (including the Retail Security Checklist) of your premises is available: Click here to view.

Finally, Business Email Compromise (BEC) fraud occurs when an employee authorised to make payments is tricked into paying a fake invoice or making an unauthorised transfer out of the business account: Click here for more information.