| Scam - "a confidence game or other fraudulent | | | | tool for their disguise. They might pose as a person |
| scheme,esp. for making a quick profit; swindle" | | | | who lives out of the country, telling you to send money. |
| If you are new to the online world, you will want to | | | | You in return, will get paid double of what you originally |
| take some time to read this article. If you are not new | | | | sent within 5 to 10 business days.This should be a |
| to the internet, then chances are you have been | | | | wake up call for anyone out there. |
| scammed at least once in your endeavors. | | | | A few common indicators of scams include: |
| Everyday you hear about people having their identities | | | | * Call for urgency such as: Click now or you must act |
| stolen, getting virus infections, or just being conned into | | | | now |
| starting an online business. The virtual world can be | | | | * Claims of insider information or confidential data |
| just as dark and cruel as the real world. But there are | | | | * Overuse of jargon and buzzwords |
| steps that I can share with you, to prevent yourself of | | | | * Promise of huge profits with hardly no work involved |
| becoming another statistic. | | | | Another rule of thumb, is to stay away from |
| Most online scams have very few clear indicators. But | | | | businesses that cannot be reached by email or phone. |
| with some knowledge and some common sense, you | | | | Even if they do have an email address, it could be |
| can weed these scammers out. For example, you find | | | | fake. It is so easy to obtain a fake email address. |
| a website that interests you and decide to click on it. | | | | Now do not get me wrong, you must do the research |
| Suddenly, you get a pop up ad telling you that you | | | | to see if you are a potential target for a scammer. It |
| must download the software, or it could harm your | | | | comes down to that and some common sense. |
| computer. One of two things are happening at this | | | | Overall the internet gives people many opportunities, |
| point. | | | | and there is top notch virus software out there. Keep |
| 1. It is a very harmful virus | | | | your head on straight, keep your personal information |
| 2. Someone wants to con you out of your money | | | | guarded, and you should be just fine. |
| Many online scammers use email as a very effective | | | | |