TimmyHOnline Shopping: How to Protect Yourself
September 24th 2008 04:25
Bullshit Links and Fraudulent Sites
The biggest risk when shopping online is that the link you follow will take you to a fraudulent website that you did not intend to visit. This happened prior to the Olympics when thousands of people purchased tickets through a website which did not have the authorization to sell them. $3.2 billion is lost every year through payments to fraudulent websites.
What to look for:
1. Type in the site’s address independently. Don’t just follow links, pretty pictures and emails.
2. Follow browser alerts. Most browsers will alert you to known hostile sites. Heed their warnings, they know more than you.
3. Watch your browser’s address bar. If it turns Green, close it straight away and avoid any problems.
4. Look for the SSL padlock. On a legitimate site’s order page it will appear and you can verify the details of the site.
How to Pay for Stuff:
1. Avoid using debit cards and credit cards
2. If you must use one, use a credit card that you reserve ONLY for Internet purchases. If it is compromised, authentic purchases can be verified
3. Debit card fraud is harder to trace than credit card fraud
4. Use separate email accounts (preferably with different providers) for your Internet Banking and Internet Shopping
5. Try not to ask websites to re-send you passwords. This can be a green light for hackers to access your details.
For more information visit...
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The biggest risk when shopping online is that the link you follow will take you to a fraudulent website that you did not intend to visit. This happened prior to the Olympics when thousands of people purchased tickets through a website which did not have the authorization to sell them. $3.2 billion is lost every year through payments to fraudulent websites.
What to look for:
1. Type in the site’s address independently. Don’t just follow links, pretty pictures and emails.
2. Follow browser alerts. Most browsers will alert you to known hostile sites. Heed their warnings, they know more than you.
4. Look for the SSL padlock. On a legitimate site’s order page it will appear and you can verify the details of the site.
How to Pay for Stuff:
1. Avoid using debit cards and credit cards
2. If you must use one, use a credit card that you reserve ONLY for Internet purchases. If it is compromised, authentic purchases can be verified
3. Debit card fraud is harder to trace than credit card fraud
4. Use separate email accounts (preferably with different providers) for your Internet Banking and Internet Shopping
5. Try not to ask websites to re-send you passwords. This can be a green light for hackers to access your details.
For more information visit...
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