Image via Wikipedia You may already know that it's important to keep safe on social networking sites - making sure you use privacy settings to your advantage, don't give out too much information to people on the Internet and refrain from posting information about that fabulous vacation you'll be taking that leaves your house unprotected for two weeks. But what you may not know is that even your friends' accounts may be something else you have to worry about. One of the most popular social networking scams take advantage of the friends of people who are known to travel frequently, and … [Read more...]
Staying Alert To Avoid Online Scams
2011
If you use the Internet, chances are that you may eventually find yourself the target of a "phishing" scheme. This type of scam involves fake e-mails or websites that attempt to appear legitimate in an effort to lure you into providing personal or payment information to scammers. Many of these tricks involve a bogus prize notification letter that informs you of a grand prize that you've won. However, the catch is that in order to claim it, you must first provide confidential information that would ordinarily be kept private. Some examples include your bank account information, credit card … [Read more...]