Data Doctors Radio Program
Internet Scams & Fraud Update
The number of Internet-based scams and fraud schemes continues to grow and the bad guys are creating more clever ways of fooling you than ever.
Trying to buy something on the Internet? Do you know the risks and warning signs?
Trying to sell something on the Internet? Are you a sitting duck for a skilled con artist?
Trying to decide whether an offer in an e-mail or on a website is legit or not? Do you know how to research them?
Listen-in as the boys explain the most common ploys, how they work and how you can avoid becoming a victim of the current generation of Internet scams and fraud schemes.
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Original Air Date: Sep 1, 2007
This Week's Links
- Common Internet Crime Schemes
- Are Paid Online Surveys Legit?
- A Guide to Internet Auctions
- How Phishing Scams work
- The Dangers of E-Cards (video)
- The top 25 Urban Legends
- Free tool to check a website's reputation
- Special Musical Guest 'SoulCatcher'
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Scam Baiting : The art of wasting as much of a scammers time and resources as possible. Normally conducted with Nigerian 419 Scams, UK Lottery Scams, or Sweetheart Scams.
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