Tutorial
used: Avoiding Phishing Scams
Tips I
learned that I will definitely be sharing with others:
Always check your accounts on the website to see if you have any
messages from the organization on the website.
No one with ask for username, password, social security number or
any personal information through email.
Information
that surprised me: With one click of a button you could be sending your money
to a criminal.
Tutorial
used: Using Caution with Email Attachments
Tips
that I learned that I will definitely be sharing with others:
Call before double clicking.
Read
the subject very carefully- does it make sense?
Check
the grammar.
If
it seems strange it probably is- be suspicious!
When
in doubt- delete.
Information
that surprised me: I didn’t realize that poor grammar was a sigh that it may be
scam.
Tutorial used: Avoid Clicking on Pop-Ups or Pop-Under Ads
Tips
that I learned that I will definitely be sharing with others:
Most spyware, malware and viruses
infect your computer through pop-ups.
Beware of ActiveX controls, not all of
them are good!
Be safe. Just don’t click them!
Information
that surprised me: ActiveX applications can sometimes be scams or malware.
These are good things to remember and pass on!
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