Hello fellow humans. Thanks for checking out my blog today. I hope this post will you stay safe while you're using the internet. The internet is quite possibly one of the coolest things ever invented, but there are some real problems and dangers we all face when we use it. There are a few tips that I'd like to mention that will help you stay safe!
Simple rules:
1. Know who you are dealing with.
-make sure that the sites where you are browsing and shopping are legitimate. This can be done by simply looking up the business to make sure it exists. This will help you to stay away from scammers trying to steal your money. Also be careful downloading from any "free" sites who might be trying to send you viruses or phishing software.
-be extra careful when opening emails as well. These will likely not damage your computer unless you open them.
2. What do you do if something goes wrong?
-If a scammer takes advantage of you through an Internet auction, when you're shopping online, or in any other way, report it to the Federal Trade Commission, at ftc.gov. The FTC enters Internet, identity theft, and other fraud-related complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure, online database available to hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad.
-If you get spam, including email phishing for your information, forward it to spam@uce.gov
-If you think you have given your information to a fraudster, file a complaint at ftc.gov
Hopefully these few tips will help us all stay a little safer on the internet. Good luck guys and happy surfing!
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