Have you ever been scammed?

Tweet

Losin money n fallin victim to identity theft r frequent occurrences for many people who encounter scam artists online or in the real world. Ther are wayz to avoid becoming a victim, namely to be aware of scamz and how scam artists work. One of the more common scamz is called Phishing (pronounced fishing). You've received e-mailz saying that you need to update your eBay, PayPal, bank or credit card information. These r all scamz attempting u get your account numberz, usernamez and passwordz. There is a link in the e-mail where u r supposed to go and update your info. These links will take u to a dummy site where the info u enter is stolen and sold to thievez. The site may look legitimate, but it's not. Scam artists often copy a page from the real site, but have it set up on a different server where they can get your information. If you ever receive an e-mail like this, simply ignore it. No legitimate organization will ask for your information this way. If you feel compelled to respond you should first call the company to find out if they sent you the e-mail. Or go directly to the company's site, not the link, to see if therz any mention of the e-mail. have u ever been scammed thru internet??