1. Avoiding “Shady” Websites By: Mrs. McGinnis Sept, 2010

2. What are “shady” websites? Fradulent online shops Sites that distruibute pirated music, videos and software Bogus charity websites Sites that promote worthless investments or get-rich-quick schemes WHY do people take the time to create websites such as these?

3. Why???? Identity Theft Identity theft happens when someone steals your personal information, such as your social security number, address, phone number, bank account number, credit card numbers and passwords, etc. The person “pretends” to be you and uses your information to steal your money, credit, etc.

4. That won’t happen to me!! 10 million Americans were the victim of identity theft in 2008 1 in 10 consumers have been the victim of identity theft 1.6 million households experienced fraud NOT related to their credit cards, but in their bank accounts and debit cards 38-48% discover the fraud within 3 months, 9-18%, not for 4 or more years!

5. What you share online could hurt you…. Criminals get your information from one main place….YOU Social Networking Sites Shady Emails Phishing Websites

6. Phishing, no its not spelled wrong… Phishing websites are sites that LOOK like real sites, but exist solely to steal your information Spyware Pop-ups that ask for your information Cloned sites

7. I’m too smart for this!!! Criminals find many ways to convince you to give them your information What are some ways that you think this can happen?

8. Watch out for…. Websites that try to scare you into submitting your username and password Emails with links in them-often the link looks ok in the email but when you click on it, it takes you to a different site Misspelled words Gold Padlock (SSL designation) in wrong place Cloned sites-exact copy

9. Examples of Phishing Phishing Emails Phishing for Passwords Nigerian 419 Scam Cloned Websties

10. How to recognize a real site.. Phish or No Phish