Wednesday, January 2, 2013

The art of avoiding cyber scams



Scams are everywhere, and even inasmuch as this fact is denied, many people still unsuspectingly fall for them. Being victimized by such scams is a great deterrent to success, and life coaches, such as Marc Accetta and Linda Deming Ratcliff, could not emphasize this further.


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Unfortunately, scams evolve with time, and with the current influence of the Internet phenomenon, these scams have reached a stage where it can become global in scale, with the number of targets reaching to millions.

Remarkably, avoiding these cyber scams is just easy. Just be sure to remember the following tips before surfing the information superhighway:

Don’t share your email address or any personal information for that matter. In most web 2.0 sites, it has become a trend to ask people to invite their friends by providing their email address and password. This must ALWAYS be avoided, as this is the surest way to enlist your contacts in an endless cycle of spamming. This is, of course, secondary to that fact that giving your personal account details to the wrong person may forever jeopardize your online safety. Some pieces of information, such as your social security number and credit card number, should NEVER be divulged to just anybody online.


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"If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is." This age-old maxim has taken on a newer meaning with the advent of online fraudulence, as countless scam artists have found a better way to leverage the Internet toward exploiting many a user’s credulity. Be wary of listings and advertisements claiming to provide bucket loads of cash for an effortless job, as most of them turn out to be shams.


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Take advantage of modern security features in browsers. It is important to make sure that the sites being visited are certified trustworthy, and modern web browsers, such as Chrome and Firefox, contain enhanced support to check on these certificates at the click of an icon. Moreover, these browsers also contain anti-phishing and anti-malware software for maximum security.


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For Marc Accetta, avoiding scams is an important aspect in the journey toward attaining success. Access more personal success tips by visiting www.marcaccetta.com

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