Over the years of internet usage many evil people with criminal intent have sought ways to de-fraud internet users. They have successfully gotten around to device many different plans to get this done. Those of us who are honest internet users now have the task of figuring out how to detect when they are about to attack or when they have actually attacked. This article show ways we can detect when there is a fraud or the likelihood of a fraudulent activitiy on our computers.
While the list is not considered complete, these are some measures you may sue in your quest to detect if someone trying to defraud you on the internet.
· Check the sender’s address of any emails you receive. If the address is composed of gibberish or connects with a site that doesn't match who the email claims to be from, it is likely fraudulent. Another thing if you try reply and noticed the address to who the response will be going to is different from the original sender it is definitely a scam. Report it.
· Place your icon over any links on a site from the email you received and look at the bottom of your screen to see what destination that link actually goes to. If the link is merely a sequence of letters and numbers or goes to a site different than what the link is labeled, it is highly likely that it is part of a scam. Do not click on the link since it could download malware to your system. Don’t be an expert and test anything, report it.
· Any request for your password or account number from any entity even your email account is fraudulent. Banks never need to get this information through email, and legitimate businesses will never request it, either. So too your email provider would not need it, seeing it is unique to you and is private and confidential. If a website is asking you to log in and or change your password through a specific link; it is a high possibility it is scam. To avoid this, simple log in from your web browser, this is the safest way not to get scam through links.
· Examine the page or the email for spelling errors or grammatical mistakes. Many scammers are not native English speakers and their fraudulent sites and emails contain odd phrasing or misspellings that indicate the site or email is not from a legitimate source.
Tip:
Hackers have the ability to infiltrate your personal files, accounts, or records using a few strokes of a keyboard. Given this access, they can steal your identity or destroy your financial stability. By adopting a few principles and ideas you can better avoid becoming one of the growing numbers of people affected by cyber-crime. There are many resources to help prevent these catastrophic events from happening to you.
Go to the FBI website to learn about internet scams. They keep the public informed about current scams that maybe circulating online. They also have information on how to avoid online identity theft and investment fraud.
