How to avoid internet scams everyday
59What are internet scams?
Internet scams are incidents that take place when we are not expecting them. Precaution is the only cure to reduce chances of getting scammed. There are many types of internet scams that take place on internet like online shopping scams, online auction scams, free offer scams, lucky winner scams, lottery scams, email scams, online identity theft, phishing scams.
Internet Scams in News
- Hoiliday Scams: 'Tis The Season To Be WaryForbes11 hours ago
Will a grinch steal your Christmas? Credit card, charity and Internet scams flourish at this time of year.
- Scams sites fool search enginesEverett Herald18 hours ago
SAN FRANCISCO — Even search engines can get suckered by Internet scams. With a little sleight of hand, con artists can dupe them into giving top billing to fraudulent Web sites that prey on consumers, making unwitting accomplices of companies such as Google, Yahoo and Microsoft.
- #Update* RM1 million lost to Internet scamsThe Edge Daily2 days ago
KUALA LUMPUR: About RM1 million was lost to Internet banking schemes through phishing activities for the first six months of 2009. Despite the hefty losses, it only represented 0.0003% of the total value of banking transactions performed on the Internet, said the ministry of finance.
- Phone, mail scams common in NE Mich.The Alpena News6 hours ago
Editor's note: Shirley, an Alpena resident, is being kept partially anonymous to protect her identity. Scams come in varying forms and methods, and Northeast Michigan residents aren't immune to being targeted by con artists. Area law enforcement agencies have seen several different ways people try to scheme others out of their mone.
10 Tips to Avoid Internet Scams
- Using latest anti-virus, anti-adware and firewall softwares and don't forget to update them regularly. One such all in one software that I believe to be best is Panda.
- Never open an email from a stranger or strange source. It is better to mark it as spam.
- Never click on links within an email to visit a membership based site.
- Never share your personal information online in any website or forum.
- Never store your personal information in a computer or even secondary storage disks.
- Always maintain more than one email ids. One for your personal use and others for your online activities.
- Keep your greed in control, no body is going to make you rich or open doors of fortune. Greed is No. 1 reason for scams to work.
- Never access/transact on a financial site/online marketplace from a public place or public computer.
- Never conduct any financial transaction on sites that are not encrypted or SSL secured, you can see a lock in task bar for such sites.
- Your personal safety is more important then getting rich or making money, always avoid doing things that create suspicion and you are not feeling comfortable with. (An alert message from 6th sense).
These are some tips which can help a lot in avoding internet scams to a large extent.
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Learn More About Scams
- The Encyclopedia Of Scams
Discover different flavors of scams and there plot. - What is a scam?
Scam is a trick to first gain your confidence and then play a nasty game. Definitely scammer is a person who is more intelligent, learned and smart to play such tricks. Learn more on scams at wiki.
How can we avoid internet scams?
How and where to Report A Scam
- Consumer Fraud Reporting
If you have been scammed then, you can report this for appropriate legal action. Consumer fraud reporting lets you report a scam under different categories. It also lists agencies dealing with scams and crime in many countries.
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Comments
Thanks SEM, actually I knew about online scams and used to take precautions myself. It is only when I come across a Hub Q&A, I decided to create a hub.
Hi! Thanks very much for putting up this list of how to avoid Internet scams. You list offers a lot of common sense but I think most people forget to do these things. Thanks so much.
Hi Dawei,
That's true, we often forget to use common sense and that is the reason why each one of us have/had been a victim of scams at some point of time.
I had Panda installed and it was so efficient I couldn't even get into my own gmail account! - Now THAT is secure surfing ;o)
SEM Pro says:
8 months ago
WONDERFUL - thank you. Very thorough and well thought out information. I hear of so many being scammed these days and your hub may help with its honest suggestion to avoid the temptation of greed. Glad you came to HP - welcome! :)