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ScamBusters.org – Keep Yourself Safe from Internet Scams and More

Anyone who’s been a reader of Ask Leo! for some time knows that in
addition to technical topics I often cover many issues related to the
non-technical side of keeping yourself safe on the internet. Things
like account theft, phishing, privacy and more are all common themes
that show up in my inbox as people ask me questions every day.

ScamBusters is a site run by my friends Jim and Audri
Lanford who are dedicated to providing education and information to educate and
protect folks like you and me from the vast array of schemes and scams
that are out on the internet.

At ScamBusters.org you’ll find tons of free resources on how
to avoid scams, identity theft threats, and urban legends that are making the
rounds.

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It’s not just me who recognizes the service provided by ScamBusters.org! If you have a look at their press
page
you’ll see that ScamBusters is regularly used as a
resource and reference by mainstream press outlets like CNN, The New
York Times, AP, The Wall Street Journal and more. At the other end of
the spectrum, I was very pleased to see ScamBusters listed as a
reference in a handout I received not long ago while attending a local
“Keep Your Kids Safe” presentation for parents.

“ScamBusters is regularly used as a resource and
reference by mainstream press outlets ..”

There are so many scams out on the internet these days it’s
sometimes hard to know what’s legitimate and what’s real. Yes, of
course some are so obviously fake as to be silly – though you’d
probably be surprised at how many people still fall for them. On the
other hand, though, are some very sophisticated attempts
to steal your money or even your identity. ScamBusters provides the
resources you need to cut through the crap and tell truth from
fiction.

It’s important for us all to become better educated about Internet
Safety.

ScamBusters.org is a
great place to start.

I recommend ’em.

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4 comments on “ScamBusters.org – Keep Yourself Safe from Internet Scams and More”

  1. This is the first time i heard about this website , but anyway i see it’s very useful to be found a website talk about internet scams and how to make the internet more safety for us.

    Thanks leo for your definition about this website.
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  2. Call me suspicious, but scams look like scams [imho]. I find it comparable to someone approaching you on the street, and asking the same question or you to take the same action. Well, comparable except for one thing…you can’t see the person. It’s the classic scenario of “psst, hey you – yeah you, come over here” coming from the dark inky shadows of an alley. Don’t pay attention, don’t respond.

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  3. With Leo’s permission, and his right to edit:

    I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce another entity that serves to advise and protect against the classic 419 scammers.

    [A 419 fraud; any of the various advance-fee frauds in which the scammer solicits up front payments promising large sums of money]

    The group, known as the 419eaters, spend part of each day running elaborate cons on the Internet scammers. They consider themselves enforcers of justice.

    Act One. Hanging In Chad.(29 minutes)
    http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/363/enforcers?act=1

    Funny and educational. Like scambusters, these fine people devote their personal time and efforts doing their best to protect us from scams.

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