RBatt

Raymond Batt vocabulary

anonymous-- identities are unknown

cookies-- small programs that collect information about sites you visit and about your computer

third party -someone other than you and the website owner who has access to your personal information

privacy options -choices you make about how your information is used by

scams

Hacked email if you are hacked you will know when *your Sent messages folder has messages you didn't send, or it has been emptied *you can’t log into your email or social media account if you have been hacked you can Make sure your security software is up-to-date

spam  Check your email account to see if it provides a tool to filter out potential spam or to channel spam into a bulk email folder. mystery shopper scams the scam is giving out a check that is not a true check.

money transfer scams

Money transfers can be useful if you want to send money to someone you know and trust. Don’t wire money to a stranger or someone you haven’t met in person.anyone who insists on wire transfers for payment

an online love interest who asks for money someone advertising an apartment or vacation rental online a potential employer or someone who is hiring you to be a mystery shopper someone who claims to be a relative or friend in need. They say they’re in a foreign hospital or jail, and they beg you not to tell the rest of the family.In a variation, The scam is that the check is fake. It will bounce, and you’ll owe your bank the money you withdrew. By law, banks must make the funds from deposited checks available within a few days, but it can take weeks to uncover a fake check. But if a check later turns out to be a fake, you’ll owe the bank any money you withdrew.

tech support scam

Tech Support Scam are when people claim to be computer techs. They say that they have detected viruses on your computer.They try to trick you into giving them access or paying for software you don’t need.They do this to get money.If this happens to you file a complaint with the FTC at ftc.gov/complaint.

 text message scam

 is when a person offers you reward and if you take it it will request a lot of of personal information. Say you gave your personal information they sell it to marketers. to stay away from this or if you accepted the gift you can take a picture of the spam and give it to your cellphone Lister. you can also file a complaint to the FCC department.\

Phishing

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #404040; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302947998px;">Phishing is when internet fraudsters impersonate a business to trick you into giving out personal information. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #404040; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302947998px; line-height: 1.5;">One way to deal with it is to delete emails and text messages that ask for your personal information. Legitimate companies don't ask for this information via email or text. An action step you could use is don't email financial information.

avoid online scams

Try to find a seller’s physical address (not just a P.O. Box) and phone number. spammers could use your account and info and commit crimes in your name. dishonest merchants could bill you monthly or other good themes with out you information. in this situation it could be dangerous. if someone contacts you with low-risks, high-return investment opportunities, stay away .that promise little or no financial risk, or that demand that you send cash immediately, report them at FTC. gov.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #404040; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302947998px;">work at home scams

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #404040; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302947998px;">this is were you stay at home and work for your job when you get paid people can hack your account and lower or raise your payment

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #404040; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302947998px;">The Online Dating Scam

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #404040; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302947998px; line-height: 1.5;">they will make things up and say they claim to be from the U.S., but is traveling or working overseas or they want to leave the dating site immediately.And don't wire money out for he or she .Even if it is for travel,medical emergencies,hotel bills Or even hospital bills for a child or other relative.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #404040; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 13.63636302947998px; line-height: 1.5;">Cyberbullying-Online bullying-saying mean things about others

Bystander-watches bullying and does nothing

Upstander-witnesses bullying and tries to help stop bulling