1. Survey Scams<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You receive an email or pop-up asking you to provide your opinion
about a recent purchase, search term, website you visited or even a
company. These are among today\u2019s most common online scams, and your
computer could become infected with malware when you submit your
answers. Avoid these surveys unless you specifically sought them out
or signed up for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Fake Web Pages<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You receive an email or pop-up with a link to a website that asks for
personal information such as your username, password, social security
number or financial information. Beware because this is a likely
indicator of fraud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Virus Update Emails<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You are sent an email with a warning about a computer virus that
prompts you to install a security update, which could actually link to
malware. To protect your identity and personal information, be extra
careful before downloading any program that you haven\u2019t asked for or
subscribed to. Just to be safe, you can always email or call the
company that supposedly sent the message.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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