How to shop safely online

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To avoid our blood pressure rocketing on the busy highstreet, more and more of us will be heading to the internet to purchase gifts over the next few weeks – in fact we're set to spend 14% more online this Christmas, according to figures from the UK Card Association.

Yet with the stress-free convenience of online shopping comes a heightened risk of fraud, and young women are at the most risk. So how can shoppers keep safe online?