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How To Detect A Scam Email & Make Every Click Count, 10/13/15

HOW TO DETECT A SCAM EMAIL

Do you open the door to your home to strangers? I didn’t think so. Then why would you open an email from someone you don’t know?

It happens more and more that fake emails arrive in your inbox with a subject meant to scare you into action: “Unsuccessful Attempts to Access Your Email” “Account Suspension” “Yahoo [or AOL or Gmail] Security”. Scammers play on your fear or curiosity betting that one or both will compel you to not only open the email, but also click on the link in the body of the email.

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MAKE EVERY CLICK COUNT

You can make a difference with just a click of the mouse. Each newsletter will now feature websites where you can do just that. This week’s is freerice.com. For every answer you get right they contribute 10 grains of rice, through the World Food Programme, to help end hunger. My mom has freerice.com set as her Home Page so she starts every computer encounter with a fun word game and helping others.

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