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Encrypted sign. look for https. the "s" stands for secure. theyre having a shredfest. so go to bbb.org where you can securely shred documents and get advice and if you want to report a phishing scam, you can file a complaint with the fcc. go to spam@uce.gov. they dont actually resolve individual complaints but you might stop it from happening to someone else. i know people have too many passwords, but when it comes to your i.d. and keeping it safe, its worth it. >> these hard. i can barely remem...

>> tip number three, shop smart. most of us probably think we are. are there any red flags when it comes to shopping on line, for example? >> sure. so definitely look for a secure connection. it will say https, as in secure in the url or address bar. you might also see a little padlock. but stick to the trusted sources. stick to the big names that youre familiar with, look for any other certification that shows that theyre a reputable site. and if youre new to on-line shopping, start small, buy ...

Computer. >> next, you say pick a strong pass words. what makes a strong pass word and should you change it frequently? >> sure. its a good idea to change it a couple months. a strong password is at least seven characters long. seven characters that consist of letters, numbers and symbols. dont use password or 12345. >> not secure. tip number three. shop smart. most of us think we are. are there red flags when shopping online? >> sure. definitely look for a secure connection. it will say https a...

If it says from chase bank. go to browser window and type in chase bank.com and make sure in the browser it says https, secure site. thats first. dont clim on e-mail -- dont click on an e-mail. if you enter in your information, you may not want to use debit card online. because they can clean out your account and fight to get the money back. use a credit card with a low limit. small things you can do to protect yourself online. >> mike: talk about how big a problem this is. we talk about one in ...

In an e-mail. from chase bank. go to browser window and type in chasebank.com. make sure in the browser window it says https, a secure site. thats the first thing you do. dont click on an e-mail. what you also can do is when you enter in your information, you may not want to use debit card. they clean out your account and you have to fight to get the money back. try to use credit card with a low limit. small things to do to protect yourself online. >> mike: lets talk about how big a problem this...

That. >> you shop online and travel around. your credit card is in hundreds of data bases. rental car company and hotel. if you dont get a new credit card number, not an account, the odds of being hacked are high. sometimes you get new credit card number on the anniversary when you get a new number in the mail. new number, not a new account. it prevents you being hacked from a site that is hacked. you want to repin. if you use a debit card online, which we dont recommend, you should repin every ...

An account, and ask some of the secret questions, youre pretty sure its legitimate. how do you know when youve been scammed. what can we do to watch out for it. >> what you never do, you never click on a link in an e-mail. >> like it says its from chase bank, go to the browser window and type in chase bank.com and make sure in that browser window it says https, a security site. thats the first thing you do, dont ever click on an e-mail and what you can also do, make sure when youre entering in y...

Questions. you are pretty sure that is legitimate. how do you know when you have been scammed? what is the way to detect it? what can we do to watch out for ourselves? >> never click on a link in an e-mail. if it says from chase bank. go to browser window and type in chase bank.com and make sure in the browser it says https, secure site. thats first. dont clim on e-mail -- dont click on an e-mail. if you enter in your information, you may not want to use debit card online. because they can clean...

Questions -- secret questions. you are pretty sure that is legitimate. how do you know when you have been scammed? what is the way to detect it? what can we do to watch out for ourselves? >> never click on a link in an e-mail. if it says from chase bank. go to browser window and type in chase bank.com and make sure in the browser it says https, secure site. thats first. dont clim on e-mail -- dont click on an e-mail. if you enter in your information, you may not want to use debit card online. be...

Questions -- secret questions. you are pretty sure that is legitimate. how do you know when you have been scammed? what is the way to detect it? what can we do to watch out for ourselves? >> never click on a link in an e-mail. if it says from chase bank. go to browser window and type in chase bank.com and make sure in the browser it says https, secure site. thats first. dont clim on e-mail -- dont click on an e-mail. if you enter in your information, you may not want to use debit card online. be...