How Spam, Online Scams Takes Places In Online World
What is Spam ?
Technology has developed at a rapid pace. Along with the good comes bad there is always people who are trying to misuse the technology for spamming the inbox messages.
Spam refers to sending of bulk messages through email, instant messaging or any other digital communication tools.
Types Of Spam
- Email Spam
2. Messaging Spam
3. Forum Spam
How To Avoid Spam?
There isn’t much you can do with spam messages. The best option is to ignore the spam messages, If you reply it is going to know your an active user and you may get more of those.
There are technologies like spam filter which is available for free as well as paid version. That will block all the spam related mails or messages from email.
Identity Theft ?
Online identity theft is the theft of personal information in order to commit any sort of fraud. These types of theft usually takes place by hacking into any of the system in order to gain personal information like card details, account details or any social media passwords. A related concern is identity spoofing, in which the victim is impersonated on social networking sites such as Facebook or Twitter.
How Can One Avoid Scams ?
The best defences to these online scams and frauds generally is to rely on caution when using the Internet. For example:
- You should open email from trusted senders and use spam filters or anti-spam software.
- Verify any request for your personal information online before responding.
- Don’t give out personally identifiable information without a good reason.
- You can also help to minimize your risk by visiting only trusted sites.
