Scammers jingle all the way

With the holidays just days away, shoppers rush around late into the night, radio stations blare seasonal tunes--and cybercriminals busily try to scam unsuspecting targets.
"Holidays are an excellent hook for scams," Klein said. Last year there were 8,829 different phishing campaigns in December, and the number has increased since, hitting a high of 15,820 in October, he said. "The real problem with phishing e-mail is that they really look like e-mail that you would expect to receive."
CNET