“Phishing”, pronounced just like “fishing,” is defined as “the criminally fraudulent process of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication”–Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phishing). There are many variations of this scam, but here’s how it typically works…

This scam has really proliferated in the last year or so. It is basically the Internet equivalent of the old “Make $$$ Stuffing Envelopes” scam that many are familiar with…

Basically this scam works in the following way: You are emailed out of the blue by a stranger, he or she promises you a huge amount of money if only you give them some of your money in advance, usually by wiring the cash. You fall for it, wire this stranger the cash, and get absolutely nothing in return…

A good general video on how to avoid Internet Scams. Click “Read More” to watch video.