OnGuardOnline.gov
This website provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information. http://onguardonline.gov/
Phisihing
Phishing is a scam where Internet fraudsters send spam or pop-up messages to lure personal and financial information(credit card numbers, bank account information, Social Security number, passwords, or other sensitive information) from unsuspecting victims. This website provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information. http://onguardonline.gov/phishing.html
Spyware
Spyware is a software program that may be installed on your computer without your consent to monitor your use, send pop-up ads, redirect your computer to certain websites, or record keystrokes, which could lead to identity theft. This is iformational website about Spyware and how to prevent it. http://onguardonline.gov/spyware.html
Spam
Spam is unsolicited commercial email, often sent in bulk quantities. This is Federal Trade Commission's Informational Website about Spam http://www.ftc.gov/spam/
Spam Scams
Some email users have lost money to bogus offers that arrived as spam in their in-box. This website will provide you with tips that can help you avoid spam scams. Some examples of spam scams are: Nigerian Email Scam; Foreign Lotteries; Work-at-Home scams; Weight Loss Claims http://onguardonline.gov/spam.html
Learn about your Credit
Informational website from the Federal Trade Commission about your creadit, whether you’re shopping for a mortgage or auto loan, checking the accuracy of your credit report, dealing with debt collectors, or looking for ways to protect your personal financial information. http://www.ftc.gov/credit/
National Do Not Call Registry
The National Do Not Call Registry gives you a choice about whether to receive telemarketing calls at home. Most telemarketers should not call your number once it has been on the registry for 31 days. If they do, you can file a complaint at this Website. You can register your home or mobile phone for free. Your registration will be effective for five years. https://www.donotcall.gov/
U.S. Government recalls
To provide better service in alerting the American people to unsafe, hazardous or defective products, six federal agencies with vastly different jurisdictions have joined together to create www.recalls.gov -- a "one stop shop" for U.S. Government recalls. http://www.recalls.gov/
