Is It Safe to Shop Online Part 2
Virtually nonexistent Business
Especially this season, cyber criminals may have created websites extremely similar to those of known and reliable companies, reproducing in detail the corporate image of reliable sources and e-commerce sites, such as banks, to deceive the consumer numbers and steal their credit cards, making purchases with them on their behalf.
To identify a fake online store always check the Web address, as it may seem proper, may contain spelling mistakes in the name of the company or keep hidden links leading to malicious pages.
Unsolicited Offers
You may also reach him e-mails with very tempting offers, which may be scams, where attackers can steal confidential information from users (phishing). Never buy products that are offered by spammers or people who send email with special offers you did not order (junk mail or SPAM), or respond to an e unknown, as this confirms your email address and may be disclosing personal data to criminals such as name, address, phone number and even the number of your card credit.
Beware of mail
Often fraudsters send emails that appear to come from legitimate companies, but tell recipients to click on a link address, in an attempt to obtain your personal information and facilitate identity theft or other crimes. Clicking on a link in a fraudulent email could install spyware onto your computer.
Never provide personal details via email, as this information is not encrypted or protected and can be forwarded without your permission. Disclose data like this jeopardizes their safety and that of his family.
How to check security
To achieve a rewarding experience to do their Christmas shopping over the Internet, pay attention to the following:
* Ensure that the electronic address (known in English as the URL or Uniform Resource Locator) of the page where the payment to be made in the letter s protocol (https or shttp) and in the bottom right in status bar icon has a padlock or an unbroken key, which means that information indicating that the purchase is encrypted or protected and therefore it is operating in a safe place.
* Check in the same way the seller’s reputation scores in the forums or other buyers have made it.
* Buy only known sites and protection technology, or programs.
* Choose auction sites or sales of second hand with cash on delivery option
* Avoid using money transfer services that allow verifying the identity of the counterparty.
* Analyze the price of the product and compare it with similar. Brand items offered at very reduced prices could be counterfeits.
* Do not buy illegal or dangerous items.
* Beware of bargains and oversupply that do not offer guarantees. Do not believe in promotions and gifts “extraordinary” company to which they have not shared their data.
* Use your common sense or intuition. If you detect any abnormal situation on the site, such as excessive spelling and grammar, an improvised or inefficient system design, incredibly low prices, or do not have contact information or identification, report to the Federal Consumer Protection Agency.
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