When online utilize caution. Here are some common safe computing tips.
- Don't ever share your account password(s) with anyone, even an individual who claims to be a representative from your online service provider. Your account could be hijacked, and then you could find unexpected charges on your bill.
- People aren't always who they seem to be in Cyberspace. Be careful about giving out credit card numbers or otherpersonal information including your Social Security number, phone number and home address.
- Email is relatively private -- but not completely. Don't put anything into an electronic message that you wouldn't want to see posted on a neighborhood bulletin board.
- Serving Colorado Chat rooms can be fun, but ?Sweetheart Swindles happen every day. Never send money to someone you have only met online. You have no way of knowing anything about who the person really is.
- Check with your online service provider for ways to reduce unsolicited commercial email. Learn to recognize junk email and delete it. Don't read it first. Then, delete it from your deleted folder.
- Never download (open) an email attachment from an unknown source. Opening a file could expose your system to a virus.
For additional information call AARP ElderWatch or the Colorado Attorney General.
Prevent Financial Elder Abuse!
1-800-222-4444
Denver Metro Area
303-222-4444
www.aarpelderwatch.org
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Colorado Attorney General John W. Suthers
Better Business Bureaus Serving Colorado
