Even with the best spyware protection software, even with the best browser, even with the best operating system, the web will still be a dangerous place to make online purchases or conduct business... unless you can keep yourself safe. There are scams setup online that don't need to bypass any firewalls or use browser exploits in order to steal your information; they're doing through simple scams. If you don't know what to look for, you can fall victim to them.
Phishing Has Nothing To Do With Fish
Yes, the term is called "phishing". What exactly is phishing? "...phishing is the criminally fraudulent process of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication."
"...phishing is the criminally fraudulent process of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card detail..."
Wow, that's a mouthful, huh? Basically, phishing is a way for scammers and thieves to steal information about you. This information may be used to get into your Facebook account to send out junk to other people on Facebook, gain access to your email to send out spam, gain access to your eBay profile to try to scam buyers or sellers out of money or goods, and the worst is to simply gain access to your bank account to steal money from you.
What Can You Do To Prevent It?
Get in touch with me and we can work together to discuss how to keep yourself safe from these scams. We'll go over the simple but effective tactics scammers use to fool people and also go over some of the technical tricks and how to easily spot them when you know what to look for.