DGray

Dallas Gray

Vocabulary Anonymous Identity -identities are unknown Cookies - small programs that collect information about sites you visit and about you computer

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

Privacy options - choices you make about how information is used by a website

Cyberbullying-online bullying-saying mean things about others.

Bystander-Watches bullying and does nothing.

Upstander-witnesses bullying and tries to help stop the bullying.

Online scams

Hacked Email-Make sure you security software is up-to-date If you've been hacked go and get security software.

Spam - Don't believe promise form strangers don't believe email offers and get a email filter to protect you.

Common online scams-Scam artist will get your credit card number and hack you.

Mystery shopper scams- A way to keep away from this is to be carful who u work for. you get a check from someone you dont know and wire back the money

Money transfer scams- Don’t wire money to a stranger or someone you haven’t met in person.

Tech Support Scam-Tech Support Scam are when people claim to be computer techs associated.

Spam-don't believe email offers and make sure you get a email filter to protect you.

Tech Support Scam-Tech Support Scam are when people claim to be computer techs associated.
 * They may ask to give them remote access to your computer and then they will make EXTRA changes to your setting support to your computer.

Text Message Spam- A text message spam is when a person offers you a present and if you take it you have to give a lot of personal information.

Phishing-Phishing is when internet fraudsters impersonate a business to trick you into giving out personal information. You may get a text or email, don't click on any thing that comes with it and if a message comes up threatening to close your account it's fake.

avoiding online scams-spammers could use your account and info and commit crimes in your name.

work at home scams-when you get paid people can hack your account and lower or raise your payment.

Common Online Scams-Some scampers will use email or other online sources, and trick you into paying money thinking you owe it.

Online Dating Scams-don't send money over seas or give personal info like credit card numbers

money transfer scams-You should always try to not get caught up in scams 'Don't wire money to a stranger or someone you haven’t met in person.

work at home scams-people can take it by your social security and can take all your money

Online Penny Auctions-I learned that an online penny auction is technically a scam in which, say the bidder bids on an item 260 times he or she would have to pay $260

Lotteries and Sweepstakes Scam-They transfer your money and once its transferred its gone