Beware of these Online Danger!
The online danger that exist today is very real and with many various methods used, this threat is becoming more and more common today. From online theft to credit card fraud. But many people do not realize just how dangerous it really is and that there is an even larger scope to the dangers.
In certain cases as I will show you, there are different methods and circumstances where the dangers can be applied. It could even disguise itself as an honest and legit money making program to lure you. But if you are not careful, you could be on the wrong side of the law, and land yourself into hot soup, and even a legal lawsuit!
No I am not kidding! You could actually end up with a legal battle on your hands even if you thought that you did nothing wrong. This is one of the most popular methods that many illegal activist and violators are using right now. Why would they? Because many people are not aware of the online danger that are currently being used by those violators.
There are many people out there that use unsuspecting people to do all the illegal work. In the end, the violator earns all the money while those unsuspecting people who helped them, are in trouble with the law. It can sometimes very easily end up with a lawsuit against those innocent and unsuspecting people.
To help you make sure that you never get into such a predicament, I have specially prepared this section with examples of certain methods that could be potentially dangerous to you. From methods that they use to steal your credit card info, to methods they use to make you do their dirty work. I have done lots of study on the methods here, and even tested them out for myself. With this information, you will able to avoid many of the online danger that have claimed so many victims.
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1: Internet theft
While there are many scammers that try to trick us out of our money, Internet theft is probably a much more serious threat. From stealing credit card info to even our personal info for identity theft, learn how they steal our information and how to keep ourselves safe from them.
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2: Online predators and con artist
It would seem that today, most of the con artist that used to work in the real world has now shifted to the Internet. And the most worrying thing is that it seems that the number of these con artist seem to be rising at an alarming rate. Learn how most of them work, and even read a real life case study to have a first hand view of how they operate.
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37: The IRS unreported income Scam
The IRS unreported income scam is scam that tries to mask itself as a legitimate government agency to try and trick their victims. While there have been manysuch scams, this is one of the very few that poses as the IRS.
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36: The Google Promotion Award scam
Yet again, another scam and online danger that uses the same old method, but a new name. This time, they use the good name of Google in their dirty work. How exactly do they operate? What are they using the Google brand for?
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35: LPC Electronic email scam
Sadly, this is another scam that uses the brand name of a legit and respectable company to do it's dirty work. It entices people by claiming to offer some fantastic prizes. How does this scam work? What are the prizes it claims to offer?
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34: The Bell Canada email scam
This is another case of scammers using the brand of a respectable and famous company, for their own fraudulent activities. This is a must read if you are from or staying in Canada.
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33: The Commonwealth Bank email Scam
If there is one thing we know about those scammers, it is that they almost always use a legit businesses name and brand to lure potential victims. This latest scam is no different. By posing as a bank, they are trying to get people to give them their bank account details and more.
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32: The latest Nigerian Scam
The Nigerian scam is probably one of the most famous online danger and scam known throughout the Internet. It became famous because of the number of victims, the way those scammers work and many times, their very rough and threatening methods. While most of us think that all this has already pass, it appears that those scammers are now back with new methods and the same goal.
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31: The Fake Facebook login Scam
Facebook is one of the most popular social networking sites today, but even this is exploited by scammers. The questions that immediately pop up from peoples minds are, how do they steal our password, and what are they going to do with it? A real potential online danger.
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30: The Email Inbox Limit Scam
The email inbox limit scam is another type of email scam. While almost all of the email scams in the past were focused on either stealing our credit card information or inflicting our computer with a virus, there is a new type of scam recently. Yes stealing our email password. So why would they want our email password?
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29: The Expired Credit Card Scam
The Expired credit card scam is another email type scam. The problem with this scam, is that it is still relatively new, so there have been many victims. Also, the approach for this scam is somewhat different. This scam will eventually evolve, so it is important to understand how it works, what are the warning signs as well as what you can expect from it in the near future.
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28: The Customs Clearance Scam
The Customs Clearance scam might seem like just another one of those email type scams, but there is more to it in its history. This scam has actually been around for decades now. It was first used as a normal scam in the real world. Today with the Internet, this scam has actually gotten more advance and dangerous.
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27: The Check Processing Job Scam
One of the most dangerous scams out there, this scam will easily land you into trouble with the authorities. This scam is so dangerous and yet so widespread because the scammers are using both the Internet and real world media like newspaper and advertisements to look for potential victims. Understand how this scam works, and how to avoid being a victim to this real world and online danger.
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26: The Free Phone Scam
Perhaps one of the hottest electronics devices around for a few years has been the mobile phone. People from every age group and every gender loves them. Seeing as there is so much interest in it, the scammers have finally decided to take advantage over unsuspecting people. Learn how their free phone scam works, and how to avoid being a victim.
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25: The http and https Protocol
I am sure that all of us has noticed the "http" at the begining of every website address. But do you really understand what it is? Basically, it is just a set of protocols that are used to connect to websites. So why would they show it to us? Simple, because there is more than one version, and they can actually show us how secure that website is. A good piece of information in avoiding most of the basic online dangers out there.
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24: The Tax Refund Email Scam
Another Email scam. This one tries to act as if they are from a legit government tax administrative office. An alarmming problem with this scam that makes it a real online danger is that there have been a huge number of victims that has fallen for this scam. To date, this scam is very active in four countries.
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23: The Downadup Worm Threat (2/2/09)
Over the years, there have been many viruses that has threaten people's computer throughout the entire world. And every once in a while, a new virus would appear that would cause a lot of worry. Unfortunately, one has appeared now. It is called the Downadup worm or the Conficker worm. Learn how this new online danger is causing Microsoft and online security companies sleepless night.
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22: The Google AdSense Email Scam
Another in the long line of Email type scams. But there are a few things that make this different from the others. While their goal might be the same, their approach is totally different from all the others. How they look for their victim is also different. It is their fundamental difference that makes this scam really effective against us. Probably one of the scams with the highest rate of people to victim ratio.
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21: The Email SpyWare Attachment Scam
While this is another one of those Email type scams, this scam is responsible for a large percentage of viruses and SpyWares being installed into innocent people's computers. In most cases, this Email scam is one of the hardest to distinguish. It is both effective against us and very lethal. A real online danger to the unsuspecting victim.
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20: The Email Beneficiary Scam
This is another Email type scam. While this scam has been around for quite some time, not many people are aware of this scam yet. The reason is that the scammers do not send out as many of this email scam when compared to the rest. But the results from this scam are usually worse then the other types of email scams out there. A real online danger for those who are unaware of it.
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19: The random Email Survey Scam
One of the newest scams going around is the email survey scam. This scam is different from the normal survey scams that ask you to pay a fee to join. They will actually claim that if you fill out their current survey for free, they will pay you immediately. This is one of the newer scams going around, so there have been quite the number victims. Learn about this new scam to avoid being a victim.
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18: Check fraud in the Internet
We have often heard about check fraud happening in the real world, but now even this scam is spreading in the Internet. This scam has only been around for a few years, but not many people know of this scam as it wasn't used as widely as it is being used now. And looking at the number of victims, and the amount they got scammed out of, this is a real online danger that is happening today.
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17: Nigerian scam, how it has changed today
The scariest online danger in the Internet is now back with a new modus of operation. With the awareness level on this scam rising, it looks like the scammers have now changed the way they operate in order to strike at unsuspecting victims. The worst part of it is that many people are unaware of their current methods. From the number of victims, this makes this one of the biggest online danger out there.
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16: Nigerian Scam
The Nigerian scam is probably one of the most scary online danger ever in the Internet. From how they operate, to the trauma the victims face, it is on a totally different level compared to the other scams. The amount of money that a victim lose is also incredibly high. Even the authorities are having problem dealing with this scam. To avoid ever being a victim, we must first understand exactly what it is and how it operates.
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15: The PayPal scam
This is a very touchy topic. PayPal has been around for many years now, and they have millions of users. But there are thousands of complaints about it. From people losing huge amount of money in their account, to PayPal disabling their account and forfeiting the money inside it. To understand why such things happen, we need to better understand the PayPal process and regulations.
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14: Lottery scam mail
This is another one of the earliest scams in the Internet. Although it has been around for so many years now, many people still do fall victim to it. In fact, the number of victims over the past few years has been rising, which is alarming. While most people think that this scam is after our money, a few of them are after something that makes this method a real online danger to watch out for.
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13: Online Romance scam
This has got to be one of the most low profile scams that goes on. Most of the time, the victim will never share his experience with people due to embarrassment and wanting to keep it a secret from others. While most of us know that such a scam exists, not many of us really know how they really operate. And the thing that might surprise many people is that sometimes, they are after more than just our money. A real online danger to the unsuspecting victim.
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12: Online Money Laundering
I am sure many people will never have thought that money laundering would happen online. In truth, it would seem that it couldn't be possible. But I am afraid that it does happen. While it doesn't happen often, and usually it doesn't involve very large amounts of money, it still does occur. By understanding how they operate online, we can avoid being a victim.
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11: Reshipping Scams
This is another one of the methods that are used by scammers. But the problem with this method is that it is not as famous as the other methods, so many people are still unaware of it. While there might not be many of this method out there in the Internet, the online danger it possesses is real. This is an online danger that will likely result in us getting in trouble with the authorities.
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10: Affiliate Marketing
This is probably one of the most famous methods in the Internet for a few years now. While there are many good affiliates that could help us make some income, there are even more that will do the exact opposite. And in many circumstances, joining with the wrong affiliate could lead us into real trouble. But before we can really use affiliates to our advantage, we must first understand how many of the legit and non legit affiliates work.
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9: Online Rebates
I am sure that most people would raise an eyebrow if we talked about rebates being a scam. But the truth is almost always full of surprises. While most rebates are used by scammers to make us buy their product, there is a new online danger that it brings. This new danger is quite new, so many people are still unaware of it.
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8: Online Surveys
Online surveys are one of the few methods that actually do work. The problem is that with all legit and well marketed things, is that many of the scammers will try to imitate it to earn a quick buck. But luckily for us, if we understand how the legit surveys work, we will be able to easily spot almost all of the survey scams out there.
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7: Chain Letters
Chain letters is probably one of the earliest scams around, in both the real world and the Internet. The scary thing is that it is still going strong even today. They will use many excuses and claims to try to hide what it really is, but if we understand the basis of its function, we can all detect and avoid them.
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6: Envelope Stuffing for cash
Somehow, this method has been around for many years now, and yet it is still going strong. Just like the Pay Per Install or PPI above, this is one method that doesn't work. In fact it is deemed illegal by the authorities. The problem is that most people do not understand that a simple process like this could get them into real trouble.
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5: Special Case Study on the Pay Per Install Scam
This time, I will show you the entire process of how the Pay Per Install works, or how it doesn't work for us actually. You will have a first person view into how the entire process takes place, as well as many of the problems it has, as well as some of the problem it could bring you. If you ever wondered why there were so many viruses being spreaded around the Internet, this could explain for a large percentage of them. A real online danger from the root of the process.
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4: Pay Per Install or also known as PPI
With millions of people looking for legit ways to make money online, it isn't surprising to see so many claims and methods that will help us make money. Of course the problem is that almost all of them don't work. This is another one of those methods that will not work. Pay Per Install or PPI has been around for quite some time now, but it still seems to be attracting innocent people.
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3: The dangers of Online Shopping
To this day, there are still many people who are not convinced that online shopping or online transaction is safe. Even with all the promises by the high security softwares and websites, people are still skeptical. And who can blame them, considering that there are cases of credit card theft and fraudulent activities happening almost every day. But the main problem is that most people don't understand how those scammers steal our information. The part that might shock most people is that most of the times, it has nothing to do with the website.
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