02/26/2013 Jamie May, VP of Customer Support and Chief Investigator, ALLClear ID There are literally thousands of scams and misleading
websites out there, with new ones created every day. As a consumer, a key to
protecting your identity is to learning to identify these scam websites so you
can protect yourself when online. To test your current ability to spot a scam,
head on
over to this website and see what you
think. Is it a scam or not? Websites that look a lot like
this one have been known to steal money from consumers while providing nothing
in return, and they solicit personal information that can be used to commit
identity theft. If you haven’t figured it out by now, this website is a
teaching tool created by the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business
Regulation to educate consumers about the
dangers of scam websites. Clicking on any of the links on this
teaching site will lead you to a scam alert page
that offers tips to prevent identity fraud and theft. Here are a few signs that
a website might not be what it seems:
Remember that if it seems too good
to be true, it’s probably a scam! |