You can literally find anything on the Internet; unfortunately this includes bad guys. There are thousands of ways to deceive an Internet user ranging from legal to illegal \u2013 some even take a walk on the fraudulent or wild side. No matter the level, all of them regularly find their victims.<\/p>\n
If you want to avoid falling for some sort of trickery online, please keep in mind that there are always people looking to take advantage of you. They will try to extract your personal data (legally via social sign on or some malicious means) or make you install malware or gain access to your digital wallet or bank account. If you suspect that someone is looking to do this to you, keep your guard up.<\/p>\n
To help you out in these scenarios, we\u2019ve compiled a list of some of these nasty tricks you can reference for your protection.<\/p>\n
1. Do you like it?<\/strong> Whether they are looking to gain audience or increase profit, many websites turn to dirty tricks. Perhaps the most nefarious are pop-ups. By default, they are annoying, but when they are accompanied with fake buttons to close them, it becomes unbearable. These windows just refuse to go away until you perform an action like entering your email address or visiting pages filled with advertisements. That\u2019s why many people refuse to click on or interact with anything inside a pop-up window whatsoever.<\/p>\n Advertisers: A pop up ad that doesn't allow me to x it right away is a surefire way of me avoiding that product like the plague.<\/p>\n \u2014 Gerry Alanguilan (@komikero) January 28, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n