Is it better to check credit reports after the shopping season to spot any fraudulent activity?

You should check your credit reports since the fraudulent activities increase during this time.

There's no harm in doing it. I check my credit reports after this shopping season.

no harm if you check

That's a very good idea, everybody should do it after the festive season is over.

Of Course. Check your credit report after the shopping season is over. In fact, I would suggest you to check your credit report once in 3 months.

Be aware of while you are shopping. Don't shop from an unauthorised website. Check whether or not the website URL is starting with https. And also use secured WI FI connection

Also checking the credit report is the good idea to know about the scam.