Using the Internet Safely For Seniors

Figure 3-1

Don’t Play Russian Roulette with Links

Never trust a link from someone you don’t know. If you click it, it may

take you to a phony site that may look like your bank or credit card

company, for example, but isn’t. One thing a criminal can’t fake is the

actual Web site address of a company or bank — but they can make it

look very close to legitimate. For example, eBey.com or eBay.com.il can

look very close to eBay.com. Instead of clicking a link in an e-mail,

protect yourself by verifying the link. Here’s how you can do that:

1. Enter the company name in a search engine, such as
   Googleor Ask.com.

Choose Copy

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