Early Black Friday deals: How to avoid getting scammed online

Over 140 million Americans will shop pre-holiday sales

Black Friday deals are rolling out now way ahead of the traditional shopping day, and scammers know many of you will be shopping early online.

On Friday (Nov. 11), Help Me Hank reveals the deals and shares a vital security alert with you.

According to the financial website Finder, 140 million Americans will shop the pre-holiday sales.

Watch the video above for the full story.


About the Authors

Hank Winchester is Local 4’s Consumer Investigative Reporter and the head of WDIV’s “Help Me Hank” Consumer Unit. Hank works to solve consumer complaints, reveal important recalls and track down thieves who have ripped off people in our community.

Brandon Carr is a digital content producer for ClickOnDetroit and has been with WDIV Local 4 since November 2021. Brandon is the 2015 Solomon Kinloch Humanitarian award recipient for Community Service.

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