Avoidin

g

“Shady

”

Websit

esBy: Mrs. McGinnis

Sept, 2010

What are “shady” websites? Fradulent online shops Sites that distruibute pirated music,

videos and software Bogus charity websites Sites that promote worthless

investments or get-rich-quick schemes

WHY do people take the time to create websites such as these?

Why???? Identity Theft

Identity theft happens when someone steals your personal information, such as your social security number, address, phone number, bank account number, credit card numbers and passwords, etc.

The person “pretends” to be you and uses your information to steal your money, credit, etc.

That won’t happen to me!! 10 million Americans were the victim of

identity theft in 2008 1 in 10 consumers have been the

victim of identity theft 1.6 million households experienced

fraud NOT related to their credit cards, but in their bank accounts and debit cards

38-48% discover the fraud within 3 months, 9-18%, not for 4 or more years!

What you share online could hurt you….

Criminals get your information from one main place….YOU

Social Networking Sites Shady Emails Phishing Websites

Phishing, no its not spelled wrong…

Phishing websites are sites that LOOK like real sites, but exist solely to steal your information

Spyware Pop-ups that ask for your information Cloned sites

I’m too smart for this!!!

Criminals find many ways to convince you to give them your information

What are some ways that you think this can happen?

Watch out for…. Websites that try to scare you into

submitting your username and password

Emails with links in them-often the link looks ok in the email but when you click on it, it takes you to a different site

Misspelled words Gold Padlock (SSL designation) in

wrong place

Cloned sites-exact copy

Examples of Phishing

Phishing Emails Phishing for Passwords Nigerian 419 Scam Cloned Websties

How to recognize a real site..

Phish or No Phi

sh