Business
Scams Online
A
lot of people are afraid of doing business online because of scams.
There are a lot of scams out there, but there are ways to protect
yourself against it. Following some of these tips will help:
1.
Always guard your information. Do not give out personal information
if it is not absolutely necessary. See our own privacy
statement.
2.
Always act by contract. Ensure you read the terms carefully, especially
any 'fine' print. BGID® is ONLY represented by her owners
and no one is authorized to act on our behalf.
3.
Make sure your stay up to date with what fraudsters are doing
so you know how to protect yourself. Here is an excellent Discussion
Forum on Scams.
4.
Be careful where you surf to. Visiting dangerous web sites can
enable scammers to get information about your computer, access
to files and so forth. You should always have your computer set
up with:
a.
A more secure browser like FireFox, disable java, flash and javascripts
b.
Install anti-virus protection and a firewall
c.
Set your browser to NOT remember passwords or field info
d.
Beware of phishing by copying and pasting links rather than just
clicking