McAfee has released findings from the company’s 2012 Holiday Shopping Study. The study, conducted online among over 1100 Indian adults by Harris Interactive, investigates the online habits and behaviors of Indians, including those who indicate that they will engage with the Internet and mobile devices while shopping this holiday season. In light of these findings, McAfee also exposes the Top 12 Scams of Christmas that criminals plan to use to rip off consumers as they shop online this holiday season. Â
 While Indians are slowly getting accustomed to shopping online, and will do so in droves, they are also using their mobile phones for more of their everyday activities.Â
As 70% of those surveyed, plan to shop online this holiday season, a surprising 3 in 4 (71%) of them plan to use their mobile devices, and while aware of the risks, they are willing to give away their personal information if they can get something they value in return. Â Indian respondents scored the highest amongst all countries in terms of resorting to smart phones to purchase holiday gifts for others for end of year celebrations.
 “Using multiple devices provides the bad guys with more ways to access your valuable “Digital Assets,” such as personal information and files, especially if the devices are under-protected. One of the best ways for consumers to protect themselves is to learn about the criminals’ tricks, so they can avoid them,” said Paula Greve, Director at McAfee Labs.
