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Don't Get Duped By Scammers on the Internet

Posted by Serges LaRiviere on Sun, Oct 27, 2013


With the advent of Social Media such as FaceBook, Twitter and other social media sites the chances of getting duped by scammers on the Internet has grown exponentially. The internet has made communicating back and forth between one country and another a normal every day occurance. A person in Boston, MA can instantly chat with someone in England by video or text with no lag in communication time. This all makes staying in touch with family, friends and businesses much easier, yet it also opens up the world to many more chain letters, scams, and other unethical attempts to take advantage of the unsuspecting person. There are ways to avoid the major scams and spams out there between knowing the common attempts and always being vigilant to avoid new scams.

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Tags: Scams, Spams, Hackers, Avoiding Scams, E-mail security

Is this link safe?

Posted by Serges LaRiviere on Tue, Apr 10, 2012

TO OPEN OR NOT TO OPEN?

No matter what level of security software you have installed on your computer, it can’t protect you from the headaches you’ll encounter if you click on an unsafe link. These links will appear to be shortcuts to funny videos, shocking news stories, awesome deals, or “Like” buttons, but are really designed to steal your personal information or hijack your computer. You can also get these links from friends who can unknowingly pass on unsafe links in emails, Facebook posts, and instant messages. These links are also found on websites in ads and search results. Here are some ways you can check to see if these links are safe to open or not.

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Tags: Keeping your PC working, Viruses, online safety, Scams, PC Tips & Tricks, Protection, Fake Antivirus, PC tips, email, Security, Malware Prevention