Have you recently bought stuff like DVDs, CDs, Books or video games on Ebay or Amazon? Many people do it on a regular base, but very often are not aware of the online credit card fraud which they might get a victim of. If you ever bought anything online using your credit card, then this is for you.

Online purchasing has in recent years skyrocketed into a massive industry with millions of purchases being made online everyday from a vast variety of online retailers. However, this massive influx of internet purchasing has brought with it a vast increase of online credit card fraud and fraudulent sites. Thousands of online shoppers have their details stolen online and as a result loose thousands of pounds to fraudsters. But how can these thieves be caught out and how do you protect yourself?

As you can see on the chart on your right (source Federal Trade Commission), Credit Card fraud is the #1 of all frauds which occur on the internet right now. So, in your own interest, you are advised to take this subject seriously. Even if you are just a casual buyer.

So, how do these people actually get your Credit Card Data? The answer is simple and straight: They use Spyware. Spyware is a real threat these days. Don’t just ignore it. In fact, more than 95% of all computers online are infected with Spyware, and most people don’t even realize their system is infected. Spyware actually allows abusive people to have full control over your PC: They could spread viruses and even more spyware to other computers in your network, send spam mail using your system, and steal your data. Including very sensitive data like your credit card details or other bank account information.

So, in summary, to be on the safe side we highly recommend you to scan your system online and eventually purchase a known Anti Spyware software, such as SpyZooka. It’s in your own interest, protect your data and privacy now.

If you have any question or feedback, don’t hesitate to contact us using the comment section below. Our team will be happy to receive your query and assist you.

When you read this, you are probably a regular user of Facebook. That’s a good thing, as this new social media platform as plenty of benefits, such as staying in touch with people, sharing thoughts and interest and get to know about upcoming events at your location. Long live the Web 2.0!

So far, so good. While enjoying using using Facebook or any other social media platform, you should pay attention to the privacy of your data and identify, just like you do “outside” in the real world. You wouldn’t leave the key of your car just next to it with a nice sneaky post-it “Please steal my car!”, would you? The same applies to your online identity.

Let’s take a look at some real scenarios and statistics. Simply searching “stolen facebook account” in Google brings up what you can see on the screenshot on your left.

Do you see how many results we got out of these? Over 3 millions! Take a look yourself. Many of these results are people starting threads on forums, telling their account got stolen or that somebody is using their account. Imagine your account being accessed and used by somebody else? Does this feel uncomfortable? Sure it does.

So, what do people use your account for? There are many dark deeds which do happen with stolen Facebook accounts. Some just go and literally rip of your friends, using the Facebook messaging or chat system. Just have a look at the example below:

7:20am Matt
hi
whats up?

7:20am Rakesh
Hi Matt
Everything OK?

7:21am Matt
well,im really stuck here in london
i had to visit a resort here in london and i got robbed at the hotel im staying

7:22am Rakesh
ack… that’s terrible. Sorry to hear it.

7:22am Matt
yeah,thanks
we just want some helo flying back home

7:23am Rakesh
So why are you stuck there?’

7:23am Matt
all my money to get a ticket back home got stolen

7:25am Rakesh
I didn’t understand this “we just want some helo flying back home”

7:25am Matt
help*
actually i got some money wired to me to catch a flight back home
but we still need $800 more to complete our ticket fee and fly back home
7:26am Rakesh
good.. well I can help you out my friend. I’ll send you the money right away and you just give it back to me when you’re back home. No problem at all.

You don’t want somebody to use your account and do this, or even things much worse? So, how do these people actually get your account data? The answer is simple and straight: They use Spyware. Spyware is a real threat these days. Don’t just ignore it. In fact, more than 95% of all computers online are infected with Spyware, and most people don’t even realize their system is infected. Spyware actually allows abusive people to have full control over your PC: They could spread viruses and even more spyware to other computers in your network, send spam mail using your system, and steal your data. Included all of your accounts like e-mail, your bank account and Facebook (or any other social media platform).

So, in summary, to be on the safe side we highly recommend you to scan your system online and eventually purchase a known Anti Spyware software, such as SpyZooka. It’s in your own interest, protect your data and privacy now.

If you have any question or feedback, don’t hesitate to contact us using the comment section below. Our team will be happy to receive your query and assist you.