4 Ways to Protect Yourself in Montana from Click Fraud

There are days when I sit down and open my laptop, grab a cup of coffee, and start to surf the bastion that is the world wide web. And as soon as I read the headlines, I immediately close it back up.

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Some days it just seems overwhelming with recalls, things we shouldn't eat or do. Oh, and hackers. Fraudsters. Cybercriminals that will even target our lost loved ones. And now they are after our clicks.

Click Fraud is the Latest Cybercriminal Ploy to Get Your Information in Montana

A new report featured by Techxplore.com says that cybercriminals are using the clicks of our mouse to take money from not only us, but those businesses that we are trying to support.

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Fraudsters create bots and hire actual people to simply click banners on their websites creating havoc for businesses and normal internet users. The more popular a website, the more people are likely to believe it is real, when it really is probably just collecting your pertinent information.

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Protecting Yourself Surfing the Net from the Comfort of Your Home

To help mitigate the proliferation of these sites by criminals, Techxplore offers a few tips to help you while shopping online.

Always verify the source to ensure that it is legitimate, credible and well-known.
Check the URL. It may be a spoof of a popular site. Instead of reading 945maxcountry.com, it may be 945maxc0untry.com
Be aware and know how to spot spoof sites.
Antivirus and anti-malware will help identify malicious sites and help to keep your software up to date.

Staggering Elderly Victim Fraud Rate in Every State Revealed

Senior citizens are one of the scammers' favorite targets, and with artificial intelligence making it easier to fool even the sharpest among us, those 60 and older are seeing their accounts drained by manipulative and deceptive tactics. VPNPro recently conducted a study, the goal of which was to determine which state in America has seen the most senior scams. Here's a look at the VPNPro's 50 State Ranking for Elder Fraud. For the full methodology, see the #1 state for elder fraud in the United States.

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