Cybercriminals celebrate a longer holiday season than the rest of us—November through February, from Thanksgiving to Valentine’s Day. It’s their most profitable window of the year, when rushed shoppers, distracted employees, and generous families become easy marks.

Eric O’Neill delivers the keynote that stops them.

THE TOP HOLIDAY SCAMS HITTING AMERICANS NOW

• Fake “Flash Deal” Retailers – Counterfeits, cloned stores, and AI-powered review fraud engineered to empty wallets.

• AI Voice-Cloned Family Emergencies – Criminals copy a loved one’s voice and demand gift cards or instant cash.

• Package Delivery Phishing – “Your package is delayed” links that deploy malware or steal payment info.

• Charity Spoofing & Holiday Donation Scams – Criminals hijack your generosity with fake nonprofits and spoofed branding.

• Travel & Vacation Rental Frauds – Bogus listings and cloned airline sites targeting holiday travelers.

• Fake Seasonal Job Listings – Scams vacuum up Social Security numbers, bank data, and identities.

• Social Media Giveaway Traps – Impersonated influencers pushing “verify your account” credential theft.

WHAT YOUR AUDIENCE CAN DO — RIGHT NOW

• Slow down before clicking; speed is the criminal’s advantage.

• Stick to trusted sites and verified apps for purchases.

• Inspect URLs like a spy—typos and swapped letters reveal fakes.

• Turn on multi-factor authentication across all accounts.

• Never pay anyone with a gift card. That’s a scammer’s getaway car.

• Freeze your credit to block identity theft.

• Get everyone on the same page—cyber defense is a team sport.

WHY ERIC O’NEILL IS THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER THEY REMEMBER
Eric delivers missions that entertain, inform and inspire. A former FBI operative who caught the most damaging spy in U.S. history, Eric turns cyber safety into an edge-of-your-seat experience. He blends spycraft, real-world cybercrime cases, and gripping storytelling to embed practical security habits that stick.

Audiences leave with:

• Immediate, actionable cyber defenses

• A clear understanding of how criminal tactics actually work

• The confidence to protect themselves and their families during the most dangerous season of the year

• Insights they’ll talk about long after your event ends

BOOK ERIC O’NEILL
If your people use a phone, inbox, credit card, or Wi-Fi between November and February, they need this keynote.

Email info@bigspeak.com to inquire about booking Eric O’Neill.