Nasty Online Scams You Need to Be Aware Of

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,528859,00.html
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Internet scams have been around for years, but the Federal Trade Commission’s recent crackdown on robocallers pushing car warrantees has put a spotlight on the thousands of tactics used by scammers to bilk Americans out of millions.

So why are they so successful?

One of the keys to scammers' success is a constant flow of unsuspecting victims. Another, experts say, is that scammers are targeting specific demographics, whether it's by age, race or sex.

“The problem now is that so much information is available on the Internet,” FBI spokesman Richard Kolko told FOXNews.com. “Before [scammers] might have known your name. Now they [can access] your name, address, place of employment and parents’ names, because it is all readily available.”

And as fast as investigators try put a stop to the schemes, scammers are reinventing their tricks and staying one step ahead of authorities and the public.


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Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

so true , and they will keep coming and find more ways to  do them as well

 

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

The answer is simple, don't go online.    :O :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Philly0381, reply 3
The answer is simple, don't go online
End of Philly0381's quote

that's the trouble see I am hooked , mmmm wonder if  I can get medicated for that :O :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: XD

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I must be the luckyl one as haven't had very much trouble and have been on since the Commodore 64 days. Maybe i'm to old and they think i'm dead. I do all my banking on line and many things. The real fact is I don't worry about all that stuff, keep my cpmoputer protected as much as possible and take it one minute at a time. Only time I have to be real careful is when I go on the XXX sites. :rofl: :rofl:

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

pushing car warrantees has put a spotlight on the thousands of tactics used by scammers to bilk Americans out of millions.
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I know it's not on topic but it is some what

talk about car warranties it's not just the internet it's the car salesmen to as they will try to get you to buy

the Extended Warranty that if not all at lest 80% will do you no good as it runs side-by-side with the manufactures warranty

  and try to get you to but the under coat .. that you don't need as the manufacture already dips the cars in a rust/salt protection

 

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Been online for a little over five years and got banged only once. Other than that...nope. Don't even worry about those XXX sites. I leave that up to other people to do. lol

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting DaveBax, reply 5
Only time I have to be real careful is when I go on the XXX sites.
End of DaveBax's quote

The truth is, you're more likely to get an infection from music oriented sites than you are from XXX sites... as one of my nephews learnt the hard way.

Quoting Uvah, reply 7
Don't even worry about those XXX sites. I leave that up to other people to do. lol
End of Uvah's quote

So, you're telling me that you're not the Uvah who keeps commenting about the jubbly bits in the big boob section? :w00t:

 

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting starkers, reply 8
The truth is, you're more likely to get an infection from music oriented sites than you are from XXX sites... as one of my nephews learnt the hard way.
End of starkers's quote

Well I always figured it was those types of sites. I'm not into music and never visit the sites. i'm on Facebook everyday to look around but have never downloaded any games to play or anything you have to join other then be a FB member. Guess my life is kind of quite.

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting starkers, reply 8
jubbly bits in the big boob section
End of starkers's quote

Nope. I only comment on the jibbly bits and leave the jubblies to you.