The Saga Continues

You know somebody who has been scammed on Facebook or MySpace, don't you? And they didn't even see it coming?!

If you don't see a scam coming on a site you visit and feel safe using, guess what can happen if you get tangled in a web site you don't know at all?

A lot can happen, if you don't know about these five scams. They make up the majority of all scams against young people on the web, and even on your social network. So
listen up.

1. Phishing and Pharming Scams – Scammers fish for your financial information by requesting your account numbers. Legitimate companies will not do this, and DCU will never call or email you for your account information.
2. Nigerian Scams – A stranger wants to give you $10 million. Right! Then they ask you to wire back
   "extra" money.
3. Charity Scams (featured in Show Me last month!).
4. Ringtone Scams – You've seen the online "free" ring tone ads, right? Some of the "free" tones come with $50 monthly subscriptions that are hard to get rid of.
5. Regular and Hot Spot ID-Theft Scams – "Scooper" scammers can drain your personal and financial information from a quarter mile away if your computer isn't protected from hot spot surfing.

Only fools go online without knowing about this stuff. Here are two ways to make yourself savvy: First, check out the articles on Show Me online. Second, check out FoolProof's new and very hot "Scam Check" site on Facebook. Just search "Scam Check" and be sure to check out the "To Kill a Dog" video.

A lot of people want you to look like a fool. You are the only person who can show them you're nobody's fool. And you can do that with a little knowledge, ya know?

Cheers,
Will

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