Avoid Identity Theft when Shopping Online
With Cyber Monday just around the corner, IDentity Theft 911 offers online shoppers tips to avoid identity theft.
Consumers can protect themselves against online scams and identity theft while shopping online with these tips. Top tips include: - Shop on secure sites. They’ll have “https” in the address bar and a yellow padlock logo to the right of the Web browser address bar. Double-click on the lock to see a digital certificate of the website. Review these certificates on unfamiliar sites. - Enter correct URLs. Hackers often buy misspelled domains to trick people into entering personal information. - Never enter your Social Security number or passwords to email and bank accounts as part of the buying process with online retailers. - Use different passwords for online retailers, personal email and banks accounts. If a hacker cracks one password, he …
