To ensure a safe and secure Christmas shopping experience, consumers need to keep the following tips in mind:
- Never make a purchase or donate money through an unsolicited e-mail offer. If the offer sounds too good to be true, it probably is a scam. Holiday charity scams are a favorite technique of spammers and crooks. Donate through the trusted organization's Web site directly. Consumers should create a separate free e-mail account for online shopping to avoid potential spam and to keep track of online purchases.
- Before you shop online, download the latest spam filter protection.
-Spam and virus filtering protection should be upgraded, at a minimum, once a year or more, depending upon Web visits.
- Don't open holiday e-cards from unknown senders.
- Watch out for higher levels of phishing e-mails. These are legitimate-looking e-mails from what appears to be a trusted, well-known brand, such as your bank or popular sites, like eBay and Amazon. In reality, this spam seeks to steal personal or financial information by redirecting the e-mail user to a fake, but very real-looking Web site, that asks for confidential or personal information.
- Social networking phishing spam is on the rise. Phishers are using social networking sites, such as MySpace, to target specific groups of e-mail users with free gift offers and ads. Check your privacy settings on these sites to restrict who can access your information and never click on a link posted by an unknown source.
- Be cautious with hyperlinks to other Web sites and don't open hyperlinks in an unsolicited e-mail. Clicking on the link is a confirmation to the spammer that an e-mail address is active and to whom it belongs, and more importantly, opens the door to new malware and viruses or a phishing site.
Now that we are safe to go shopping, check
out some of these great summers ideas!
Sitting outside on a warm summer evening and would like some soft lighting these Moroccan Lanterns are just the perfect solution. Not only do they provide a festive feel with the Red Glass but later on in January and February they reflect a continuing feel of warmth from after a hot summers day. Either decorative or citrenella candles are ok to use.
Sitting outside on a warm summer evening and would like some soft lighting these Moroccan Lanterns are just the perfect solution. Not only do they provide a festive feel with the Red Glass but later on in January and February they reflect a continuing feel of warmth from after a hot summers day. Either decorative or citrenella candles are ok to use.
Or what about this beautiful Columbia Circle of Friends. Makes for a great centrepiece and has space for a candle to light your friendship. Shown underneath is our coco table runner. This versatile runner is 180cm in length and suits all colour dinner ware. The runner can also be used as a wall hanging and looks in a set of 3.
