12-15-2012, 09:30 AM
The tip off on these messages if you click they will send you to a google document site, or a yahoo site. Many times the banks get them down in a hurry.
I get emails wanting me to go and verify my yahoo passwords, user name , lots of offers for a million dollars, just for my bank number.
I'm retired so I generally take time to give them some information, all false, and include a phone number for the FBI.
I do everything on line and don't worry about it. I check my bank everyday to see what is going on. Never ever use a debit card on line. Credit cards are protected by the bank. You can get single use credit cards if you so desire.
I have had attempted fraud that the bank has caught, and one of the frauds I blame on the Internet hobby shop that led me to finding "the Gauge" when I was checking on them.
Just because you don't bank on line does not mean you are safe. The bank is on line. Many times all it takes to get into an account is the routing and the account number (unless there is all ready an on line account then they need user name and password). If you write checks these are on every one. You are many times safer on line than you are shopping in person. When we took credit cards at the railroad we scanned the card and the information went right to the bank. we never saw the credit card number so no one could have gotten it there. Sure the cards can be scanned by a waiter or some one if you hand them the card. Just pay at the check-out and keep your card in sight at all times.
Even if you don't bank on line you should set up an account so you can monitor the activity.
You have to be alert with every thing you do today, there is always someone watching. IMHO Too many years with little crimes and no punishment.
I get emails wanting me to go and verify my yahoo passwords, user name , lots of offers for a million dollars, just for my bank number.
I'm retired so I generally take time to give them some information, all false, and include a phone number for the FBI.
I do everything on line and don't worry about it. I check my bank everyday to see what is going on. Never ever use a debit card on line. Credit cards are protected by the bank. You can get single use credit cards if you so desire.
I have had attempted fraud that the bank has caught, and one of the frauds I blame on the Internet hobby shop that led me to finding "the Gauge" when I was checking on them.
Just because you don't bank on line does not mean you are safe. The bank is on line. Many times all it takes to get into an account is the routing and the account number (unless there is all ready an on line account then they need user name and password). If you write checks these are on every one. You are many times safer on line than you are shopping in person. When we took credit cards at the railroad we scanned the card and the information went right to the bank. we never saw the credit card number so no one could have gotten it there. Sure the cards can be scanned by a waiter or some one if you hand them the card. Just pay at the check-out and keep your card in sight at all times.
Even if you don't bank on line you should set up an account so you can monitor the activity.
You have to be alert with every thing you do today, there is always someone watching. IMHO Too many years with little crimes and no punishment.