In the digital era, parents need basic knowledge of online scams that have the potential to cause mayhem on a family’s digital devices
A quick and easy-to-read overview of potential online scams, Social-Media Scams Abound but They Can be Avoided, appeared in the Washington Post on November 14, 2010. The Kiplinger Personal Finance article, by Casey Mysliwy, goes over three types of malicious behaviors that can trip-up even the most savvy digital media users. If you missed this description of potential digital problems, take some time to read the article as well as share it with family members who computers, the web, or smart phones. The three potential scams are:
- Messages that involve money transfers and seek personal information;
- Applications that offer a quiz, game, or other method that encourage you to share personal details; and
- Shortened URL (web addresses) that hide a destination’s true identity because the address is simply a group of characters.
You can also check out 5 Social Media Scams at the Norton AntiVirus site and New Jersey Officials Warn Residents About Social Media Scams at the New Jersey Today website.
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