Tips to Avoid Online Scams

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Tips to Avoid Online Scams
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About
Several threats are there which spreads on every
computer system just to infect each system with
their harmful ways and users dont have any
knowledge about it. While doing some important
work on computer, you may get lots of unwanted
pop-up ads on computer screen which attracts you
and you click on those ads and from there the
infection begins into your system. You dont know
what is happening but your computer acts as
stranger and becomes sluggish. Some new offers
can attract you and you hit on the link and you
get redirected to some other sites. In the
festive season, such type of things happen mostly
as online scams are on a high level.
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Some Tips to be Safe and to Avoid Online Scams
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All that Attract is not Gold
Generally what happens is that when you get any
offer then you get attracted but here you should
be careful on such type of offers. You should
check everything like delivery and return
facility. While shopping online always be careful
on some hidden subscriptions. Even its a
responsibility of your to look whether the logo
of company is fake or it is real and should clear
out all questions that you have on your mind.
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Always avoid from suspicious websites
While visiting any site, if you notice that
something is wrong with the site or is designed
poorly or if you receive lots of unwanted pop-up
ads then dont waste your time in thinking about
the site as the site can be harmful for you. So
it will be better that you stay with big name
retailers which has familiar payment systems like
PayPal.
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Avoid hitting on hyperlinks in emails
The scam email will be some other type where you
will receive a link that will ask you to click on
the link provided or sometimes sends some
attachments which ask for some personal
information like bank account details. So just be
careful before giving any information to anybody
on the basis of email which you have received
from unknown sender.
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Always select a secure mode of payment
If you are buying online then dont pay the
payment in advance in any form of payment mode.
This might fool you after taking the amount and
you wont get the thing you have order for. First
check the website you are getting the offer from
is secure or not. Even you can see the internet
address which have https//. Safe mode payment is
always good for payment like from credit card
because here if something wrong happens then the
company will bear it and will return the amount
for the item which you have not get delivered.
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Always check the right price
While shopping online, you should check the price
and should be the final price which is shown
there including the VAT along with other taxes
with administrative fees. Even the delivery
charge with other options should be explained
clearly and if you buy anything online which is
outside your own country then you have to pay the
VAT rate of your country, custom duties with
transport fees.
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Just avoid talking with strangers
Never talk to any stranger whom you dont know
and also should be careful of unwanted emails
from unknown person. If someone asks your
personal details on email then just neglect and
even dont click on any unwanted email or dont
open any attachments you dont know who has sent
you. Moreover downloading anything from
authorized stores will be more beneficial and be
safe.
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Conclusion
All the above mentioned ways are the best ways to
avoid from online scams and these methods are
instructed to use before buying anything online.
This is because many online shoppers have faced
scams and therefore all these tips can prevent
them from online fraud. Users should be aware of
such things and always have a clear intention
that whatever you do online, you should do
legally otherwise you will be fooled and you
wont know how it happened.
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