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with the superb sales and deep discounts Black Friday is a bargain hunters dream but it's also become a goldmine for scammers in 2011 1 in 25 Americans were victims of ID theft don't let that spoil your black friday fun though follow some simple rules to protect your identity instead first remember some deals are too good to be true everybody wants to get a heads up on what deals will be available on Black Friday and the way to do that is to Google leaked black friday ads the problem with this is that many spammers and scammers have set up fake websites that lead you to downloading malware so before you start shopping update your virus scan software and your computer software that will improve your chances of detecting new viruses be wary of any emailed offers from retailers you didn't subscribe to that goes for facebook messages from friends or direct messages on Twitter as well those accounts may have been hacked a better tactic shop on credible sites you trust slickdeals dealsplus fat wallet and retailmenot there's great community in those websites where people share their tips and their individual finds finally if you have an iPhone 5 or a new iPad on your shopping list keep in mind Apple rarely has sales so if you come across one consider it a red flag shop smart and you can make sure your Black Friday is the real deal in San Francisco I'm see me das cnet.com for CBS News