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Off line anti-fraud tips

In today’s electronic world there are things you need to know

It would seem obvious, but when at a restaurant make sure that the card is processed in front of you. When using a portable terminal ensure that once you put your card in the hands of that waitron, you watch their very move. A scam is done where by the waiters fake you out by getting you to put your pin in twice. They then cash out the extra and you pay for two meals instead of one. The the rule is simple. Pay Attention, no matter how pretty the person opposite you is.

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Spam, Phishing and Online fraud Attacks

Spam Is Not Ham

the definition of spam is unwanted electronic communications

Spam is the abuse of electronic messaging systems (including most broadcast media, digital delivery systems) to send unsolicited bulk messages indiscriminately. While the most widely recognized form of spam is e-mail spam, the term is applied to similar abuses in other media: instant messaging spam, Usenet newsgroup spam, Web search engine spam, spam in blogs, wiki spam, online classified ads spam, mobile phone messaging spam, Internet forum spam, junk fax transmissions, social networking spam, television advertising and file sharing network spam.

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