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Know Your Children's Online Friends
One of the distinguishing features of the teenage mindset that typically makes parents nutty is the attitude that the individual teenager is invincible. Parents need to supervise all internet friends of children, especially at social networking communities...

Published by Victoria Roddel (6,381 pts ) on May 4, 2009 to
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Auction Fraud
Basic precautions for buyers and sellers at online auctions. Auction Fraud Online auctions can be fun, convenient and profitable. But, it is difficult to always avoid being the victim of an unscrupulous buyer or seller at an online auction since online...

Published by Victoria Roddel (6,381 pts ) on May 4, 2009 to
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Charity Scams
It is important to be able to recognize illegitimate charities and their advertisements. This article explains how. Check the Legitimacy of a Charity Legitimate charities do not solicit or advertise for donations through email. Remember that charity begins...

Published by Victoria Roddel (6,381 pts ) on May 4, 2009 to
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Educating Ourselves and the Professionals
Computer users know they should practice internet safety procedures but do we discuss this with and educate our families regularly? What about lawmakers, the courts and law enforcement? This article offers some suggestions. The difference between...

Published by Victoria Roddel (6,381 pts ) on May 4, 2009 to
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Nigerian Scams
This article explains how to recognize and avoid Nigerian scams. Nigerian Scams Nigerian scams or 419 scams, as they are sometimes called, are advance fee scams. Advance fee scams require the victim to pay money (a fee, a service fee, a processing fee...

Published by Victoria Roddel (6,381 pts ) on May 4, 2009 to
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Overpayment Scams
This article explains how to recognize and avoid overpayment scams. Introduction All overpayment scams have one feature in common. You are given a money order, cashier’s check, personal check or corporate check for more than the monetary amount you expected...

Published by Victoria Roddel (6,381 pts ) on May 4, 2009 to
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Are Cybercrime Laws Uniform?
You may think the penalties for breaking into a home or car (personal property) and breaking into a home computer or laptop (personal property) would be the same at the same geographic location. Not necessarily. Cybercrime is either a...

Published by Victoria Roddel (6,381 pts ) on May 4, 2009 to
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The 4 Features of Advance Fee Scams
Recognize and avoid the not-so obvious features of Advance Fee scams. The most apparent highlight of Advance Fee scams is the victim’s anticipation of receiving something of much greater value, such as a contract, gift, investment, loan, monies, product...

Published by Victoria Roddel (6,381 pts ) on May 4, 2009 to
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Wash Your Hands
There can be an increased risk of spreading germs and disease through shared computers, keyboards and peripherals because it seems not too many people think about the infectious agents they can distribute or receive. Solution? Wash Your Hands. Your...

Published by Victoria Roddel (6,381 pts ) on May 4, 2009 to
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Diet Scams
Advertisements claiming quick weight loss results with little or no work are selling a product or service to make money, not to provide a product or service that is helpful to people trying to lose weight. This article will help you recognize diet scams...

Published by Victoria Roddel (6,381 pts ) on May 4, 2009 to
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