| Every facet of development has it pros and cons. So | | | | credit card detail used in purchasing these non-existing |
| the advent of the internet should have its own share | | | | products. And afterwards, you can be assured that |
| of disadvantages. Prominent among them, is the | | | | they will buy for themselves real products at your |
| fraudulent acts that is perpetrated on the World Wide | | | | expense. |
| Web. Internet fraud is nothing but an on-line deception | | | | There is also a recent one: Click Fraud. Where online |
| of a business transaction that will ultimately turn | | | | advertising affiliates force you to click on ads which |
| potential buyers/clients to victims of financial scam. Its | | | | are generated by spywares. And due to affiliate |
| purveyors are diabolically cunning and can out-smart | | | | programs, such as Google Adsense, where they pay |
| the most intelligent of us all. They come in different evil | | | | large amount of commission; you can be assured that |
| guises all in a bid to lure us to them. Beware! | | | | there will be an obvious large amount of remunerations |
| One of the types of on-line scam is done by direct | | | | going into their wallets. Don't be fooled that this is a |
| solicitation. Here a "potential buyer" request to buy | | | | marketing strategy. It is definitely fraud. |
| goods worth a lot of money using fake credit cards or | | | | As I said earlier: they come in different guises in the bid |
| Counterfeit Postal Money Orders; only for the | | | | to lure you. These guises can be listed to an infinite |
| hard-working salesman to make a cataclysmic loss | | | | degree. |
| that may make him/her bankrupt. | | | | Thus the important question is this: HOW DO YOU |
| Another form is the Automotive Fraud, where the car | | | | PREVENT THIS? |
| sales person presents a "ghost" automobile for sale. | | | | Provide little amount of information about yourself to |
| Suddenly the ghost automobile is no more in stock, but | | | | an unknown website. Do not give your social security |
| the car sales person can get you its kind. However the | | | | number unless it is necessary. If you have a bank |
| desired automobile is in another "continent" and he | | | | account online, access it from links in search engines. |
| wants you to pay for its shipment. There is neither a | | | | Do not use the links posted on the website. Also share |
| car nor a continental place, thus the expectant buyer is | | | | limited information about your personal life. |
| lured to pay for shipments that goes into the | | | | Ensure that your anti-virus software and firewall are |
| salesperson's wallet. | | | | on and updated to prevent unwelcomed access to |
| It can even be romantic (dating scams) where you | | | | private information on your PC. |
| cannot really blame the victims. For it is said that the | | | | You can also endeavor to report a scam case to the |
| heart that yearns is gold. Here, the Romance chat | | | | appropriate authorities on the net. It may never be too |
| rooms are turned into an arena for the sale of Love. | | | | late to retrieve what is stolen. |
| 'Lovers' develops a heart-to-heart relationship with you | | | | Be cautious with spam mails. They are a reservoir of |
| for a while, and then suddenly they are in a state of | | | | fraudsters' invitations. Do not transact business |
| dilemma (health problems) and need urgent medical | | | | immediately when you receive one. Make sure you |
| and financial assistance. Beware it is all a lie. The only | | | | confirm its legitimacy first before transacting. |
| romantic language they know is currency and they will | | | | Do not readily click links inviting you to buy or sell any |
| do all that is deceitful to get it from you. | | | | product. It is advisable You should also confirm if a |
| Everyone is interested to watch the next football | | | | website is legit. A good guide to this is that the |
| match, music concert, latest thriller at the cinema. But | | | | legitimate ones usually have their addresses, phone |
| one can only end up being duped by these scammers. | | | | and fax numbers at the lower part of the page. If |
| How? The answer is by selling fake tickets on-line in | | | | these present it is likely they are for real. |
| the name of the real company to consumers. And to | | | | Do not use money transfer for payment. Because |
| add salt to injury, one is further harrassed at the venue | | | | money via paid via this medium is not retrievable in a |
| of the show for possessing a fake ticket. | | | | case of scam. However Paypal ensures for scam |
| Scammers also front graphical sites aimed at selling | | | | security. |
| "ghost" retail goods. What they actually want is your | | | | |