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Scams are becoming bigger and bigger in the online society. We will tackle here some important matters you should do to avoid Online Scams and make the Internet a safer and more enjoyable place for all of us.

- Never divulge personal information in an email. Remember that officials from banks, the government and similar institutions will never ask you for private details in an email. Banks also don’t use hotmail. If the return address is a free webmail address, be suspicious.

- Never download or open attachments on suspicious emails. They may contain viruses or trojans that could allow a hacker to access your computer.

- You should ask some questions before you make any purchase online or sign up to any type of marketing or money making site. These questions may include; are you paying money up front with the promise that you will make ten times that amount in a few months? Who are you sending the money to? Are you actually paying for a product or for just some words of advice from someone who claims to have made millions of dollars through his patented techniques? Does the website look legitimate? All of these questions and many more should be asked.

- Make sure that the one who sent you an email is a real person. There are many websites like http://email-scams.info that have lists of scam emails. Find out whether the email you are contacting with is not enlisted.

- Be alert and never give over your credit card details and personal information if you are not totally convinced of a source’s legitimacy.

- The best thing to do when you or someone you know has become a victim of one of these online scams is to report it to the authorities.

You can report online scams to The Internet Fraud Complaint Center or (IFCC); they provide a convenient and easy-to-use reporting mechanism that alerts authorities of a suspected criminal or civil violation. Their web address is: http://www1.ifccfbi.gov

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