Using the Internet Safely For Seniors

Shop ’Til You Drop... But Safely T he convenience of shopping online is won- derful. You can buy just about any product or servi ...

Overview of Online Shopping Safety Getting a great deal online involves considerably more than getting the lowest price. Before ...

➟ Use a payment service or credit card for payment. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission limits your liability for credit card purc ...

➟ It’s wise to create a dedicated e-mail account for online shopping and transactions to reduce the risk of getting more spam in ...

know others who have had consistently positive expe- riences with the online store, you can be reassured of the site’s quality. ...

https:(note the addition of the sat the end of http) when you’re making a purchase. Also, you should see a lock symbol in to the ...

getting appropriate value in return and understand how the information will be used (will it be resold to others?) before provid ...

3.You’re then usually taken to your shopping cart, which shows the item you just put in it. You can go back to shopping. (Some s ...

Entering payment information (usually your credit card information, but some sites take PayPal) Reviewing and authorizing the p ...

➟ When describing the item for sale, limit the personal information you give. For example, don’t include in photos anything that ...

Figure 12-7 ➟ Unless the item is too big to easily transport, always bring the item to a public place to show potential buyers r ...

but from a buyer’s unique perspective. Here are safety tips for online classified site buyers: ➟ Before buying or selling anythi ...

➟ Avoid going to someone’s house to view an item unless it’s too large to expect the seller to transport. Ask to meet in a busy ...

individuals. Typically you have three basic options: you can put cash into your account on their service, link your account on t ...

Figure 12-10 Here are some things to keep in mind when participating in online auctions: ➟ Auction sites provide buyer and selle ...

➟ Some auction scams tempt victims to send money for promised items and then deliver nothing — or items far less valuable than t ...

Watching Your Pennies Online M any people are worried about conduct- ing any part of their financial lives online. They worry th ...

No matter where you invest, do your research. The types of investment fraud seen online mirrors the fraud perpetrated over the p ...

Figure 13-1 Bank Online Banks go to great lengths to safeguard your information and online transactions and there are protection ...

Figure 13-2 Figure 13-3 Challenge Questions help prevent banking fraud 266 Part III: Protecting Your Wealth and Your Health ...