Fraud Prevention Computer Software Web Tips Guide
Fraud Prevention Methods To Protect Information
By Rainbow Spear
These days, it is much safer to enter your credit card information
on a secure server than it is to hand it to someone in a shop
or restaurant. Unfortunately, not all individuals check to make
sure the websites, on which they are entering their personal information,
are secure.
Using only sites with secure servers is a big step in fraud prevention
and should be practiced diligently. You wouldn’t go around simply
handing out blank checks to individuals that you don’t know, but
if you are not being careful with your credit card information
and your identity, then you are virtually doing the same thing.
The fact is, online purchases are not the only way that your
information can be stolen. However, internet scams involving online
purchases are on the rise.
Thieves Are Looking For Personal Information In Your Trash Can
There was a time when most credit card fraud incidents happened
by thieves literally stealing information from an individual’s
trashcan, stealing the carbons from receipts or literally copying
down credit card numbers from the cards themselves.
While thieves still use these means to steal consumer’s identities
and make purchases with stolen credit card information, the virtual
world has made it much easier. This is just one more reason why
fraud prevention is so important.
Do Not Use Your Credit Card On An Unsecured Site
One step you can take to prevent fraud is not using your credit
card on an unsecured site. Secure websites offer credit card encryption
methods through a secure socket layer or SSL, which allows for
secure communications online.
Another huge step in preventing online fraud is to review your
and do not responding to unsolicited emails. These phishing scams
happen when you receive an email requesting that you either visit
a website to provide credit card and other personal information,
or ask that you send your credit card information through an email.
Making Efforts To Prevent Online Theft
These emails can look very professional, and they may look very
much like they came from a site that you actually use.
When it comes to fraud prevention, most of us hope that credit
card fraud will never happen to us, but the fact is that it can.
Prevention should be practiced by every person who owns a credit
card, especially those who use their cards online.
Ignore Unsolicited Emails
It is just smart "business" to never give out your
credit card information when it is unsolicited, either online
or over the telephone. Be smart with your credit card information.
Know that the sites that you are using are secure, check your
statements often, and again never give out unsolicited information.
Taking these small steps to prevent fraud can go a long way to
protecting your identity.
About the Author:
Rainbow Spear has written a number of articles on Online Scams,
Investment Software, Computers and Internet Security including
Fight Identity Theft,
Identity Theft Statistics,
Online Banking,
Computer Troubleshooting,
Computer Forensic Evidence,
Zone Alarm Download.
Keep a lookout for more of his articles on this website.
Give Me Just The Fraud Facts.....
What are Ponzi schemes?
In a Ponzi scheme you are approached by a
company of investors who want you to invest in whatever product
or business they are backing. In return you get really high returns
on your investment. Sounds great does it not?
Well…there is a catch. The money you receive
is not from the net profits of the business. It is from other
investors buying into the hype. When they cannot get more investors
you stop getting your money. It is the pinnacle of pyramid scams.
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