These days, it can feel like you can find virtually everything on the Internet. There is something for everyone, from news to shopping to music. Sadly, some aspects of the Internet aren’t as welcoming. One of them is the underworld economy of internet scams. Here at Consumer Cellular, we want your personal information to be kept safe and private. Unfortunately, it can be easy for that information to be stolen from you with a type of scam called Phishing. Below is an introduction to what Phishing is, how it works and what to do so that you can avoid it happening to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is Phishing?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Phishing scams are used in order to acquire valuable personal and financial data, such as your passwords for online accounts, Social Security numbers, credit card details, or your identity. They are mostly associated with email but can come in many forms, including social media messages, pop-up ads, phone calls, and text messages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How to avoid Phishers?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Recognize Scams<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n To protect yourself from being scammed, it is best to familiarize yourself with how the scam may look. Phishing scams may contain one or more of the following elements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you feel like a message is suspicious, remember to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n How to safely share your information online<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n While there may be instances of using your personal and financial information to pay bills and make purchases, always ensure that your connection is secure and that your site has a legitimate web address. Make sure the website you’re using has HTTPS in the URL; this is the most basic tell to know that the connection is secure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you suspect that you’ve received a Phishing email, you can contact the FTC by email at spam@uce.gov<\/a> or by phone at 877-382-4357<\/a>, as well as the business that the sender of the email says they represent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" These days, it can feel like you can find virtually everything on the Internet. There is something for everyone, from news to shopping to music. Sadly, some aspects of the Internet aren’t as welcoming. One of them is the underworld economy of internet scams. Here at Consumer Cellular, we want your personal information to be […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":7251,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\r\n\n
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