Feds Launch OnGuard Website
http://onguardonline.gov/index.html Uncle Sam has just launched an educational resource website aimed to help home computer users guard against Internet Fraud, secure computers, and protect personal information at
http://onguardonline.gov/index.html.
Some of quick learning areas include ID Theft, Spyware, Phishing, Spam, Shopping, File-Sharing and VOIP. For example, the site includes a top ten list of scams:
- The “Nigerian” Email Scam
- Phishing
- Work-at-Home Scams
- Weight Loss Claims
- Foreign Lotteries
- Cure-All Products
- Check Overpayment Scams
- Pay-in-Advance Credit Offers
- Debt Relief
- Investment Schemes
This website is available in both English and Spanish. The site is also a joint effort sponsored by the Federal Trade Commission, Department of Homeland Security, United States Postal Inspection Service, and the Department of Commerce.
