4 Requirements For Protecting Your Credit Card Info Online
Friday, February 3rd, 2012Something that we need to be conscious of are the threats of identity theft. While it used to be that nasty perpetrators and scammers couldn’t take over an “identity” without physically stealing a wallet or something of the sort, today it can be done by finding out a password.
Here are a few tips that should aid in avoiding losing your identity to a scammer:
Never write any sensitive info into a site that just has “http” at the front of the web site name. Any secured internet site will have an “https” at the front of the website name. The https signifies that the information that you send through the site is protected with software security.
Be suspicious of emails that profess to be from your bank, PayPal, or any similar financialy orientated organisation. Regularly scammers send out emails that are called “phishing” e-mails, which falsely claim to be from a financial organization. They ask the receiver to click through a link on the email to go to the site. The site that they click to is really a fake version of the site that was claimed to be. By “signing-in” to the site, you are actually just giving your info to fraudsters. Bad move!
Even if you get a mail from your spouse, you need to be careful nowadays. If anything doesn’t appear right about an email from a friend or family member it is perhaps an excellent idea to get in contact with them offline. Give them a call and ask whether they truly did send you that email requesting $1,000 sent to a PayPal account.
Careful on social sites like Facebook and Twitter- Do you ever pause to wonder who those folks are on Facebook that want to be your buddy. Often they are stalkers or con artists who want to learn more about you, and not for your benefit.
Keep safe!
Hugh Jones writes about everything related to contest resolution from trial court to arbitration to counseling. Whenever using a dispute resolution provider he recommends doing an inclusive background check of the arbitratoror mediator.
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