With the arrival of Valentine's Day come an increase in spam and internet scams. Dave Marcus, Director of Security Research with McAfee Labs says online frauds prey upon those who aren't as tech-savvy as them.
Marcus says that these criminals expect a failure rate of well over ninety percent due to spam and internet filters, but says that they still make a lot of money with the few consumers that do fall for their deceit. He says that these con-artists can make a lot of money with a very small investment. Several of these criminals can effectively hide their tracks by using other computers infected with spyware over the internet to carry out their crimes.
Marcus says with the spammers and scammers becoming increasingly tech-savvy, internet users must be vigilant and take all of the available steps to protect themselves. He concedes that there is no rock-solid way to make yourself one-hundred percent safe from online fraud, but that by taking some simple steps, your online security can go a long way. According to Marcus, the best way to protect yourself includes purchasing good anti-virus and internet protection software and updating it on a daily basis. He also points to some common sense approaches such as protecting your identity on line and to only purchase items from reputable sources.
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