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Think you're smart enough not to lose thousands of dollars to the latest Internet scams? Let me tell you, it's got nothing to do with being smart -- these con men are good!
Sometimes the most innocent actions can have devastating results.
And getting burned by an Internet Scam is a very good example.
There's no doubt that the Internet is a very powerful information, entertainment and shopping medium. The Internet is here to stay and it's going to be a more and more important part of your life as time goes by.
And the more popular the Internet becomes, the more con artists show up with new and innovative ways to steal your money, identity and, in some cases, even your life!
Dear Fellow Internet user,
My name is [James Elliott](mailto:james@thebestscams.com) and I've been on the Internet since 1996 and seen a lot of scams, here is my book on showing how they work and how to avoid them.
Every time you go online, you are exposing yourself and your family to attack. I'm not trying to sound dramatic here, I'm just telling you the truth. There is a whole new breed of criminals these days, and law enforcement has dubbed them "Cyber Thieves." That's because these thieves and con artists use the Internet, often called Cyberspace, to steal billions of dollars each and every year.
2009 Internet Crime Complaint Center Statistics
Cyber crime statistics are up 33.1% over the previous year. The average person lost $931.00, but some lost thousands and others were wiped out financially. E-mail (74.0%) and web pages (28.9%) were the two primary mechanisms by which the fraudulent contact took place. Victims included males and females ranging in age from teens to seniors. Among the top-reported scams were: Check Fraud
Confidence Fraud, E-Mail
Fraud, Computer Fraud
Non-delivery, Auction Fraud, Credit/Debit Card Fraud, and Work at Home Scams. While some scammers work alone, a growing number are part of organized crime rings operating out of Asia, Europe and the former Soviet Union.
It starts with an enticing offer on a Web page, or maybe an innocent looking email. Maybe that email seems to have come from a friend. Maybe it looks like it's from your bank or credit card company.
Everything looks so innocent, you have no fear about clicking the link you're offered. And then, before you know it -- or maybe you never know it until too late - you've just given your identity away to someone who is going to ruin your credit and empty your checking account, or much, much worse.
Can't Happen To You, You Say? Read This!
Even Industry Experts and Government Leaders Are Victims
LifeLock chief dared thieves to take his Social Security number... so they did.
Todd Davis, CEO of an identity-theft protection service called LifeLock, kept putting his Social Security number in TV commercials and daring somebody to take it. So he shouldn
