GIBRALTAR, June 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Being smart is not enough toprotect yourself from online scamming. There are fake websites popping upevery day. Identity theft and IRS scams are abundant and phishing attacks arethe new black of online fraud. We may not be able to completely stop it, butthere are ways to significantly reduce the risk of becoming a victim.

Just last month the "Ikea, Gift Card Scam", took in over 70,000 victims.Only months before that, there was the "Koobface Worm" and the "IQ Quiz Ad".As a site grows in popularity, its chance of being hit by a scammerincreases. You don't need to be an idiot to be caught off guard and fallvictim to one of these scams. But there are things you can do to protectyourself when surfing the net.

When it comes to putting personal details and money online, informationsecurity is of paramount importance. One of the best ways to protect yourselfis to stick to well-known websites. A reputable website will go to greatlengths to ensure the safeguard of private information. Online gaming sites,for example, are at very high risk of internet fraud. http://www.casino.comtakes information security a step further than most. They recently set up arisk department solely to protect their customers' intellectual property andfinancial assets from harm caused by fraud and other criminal activities.When asked about the team, Manuel Rodriguez, Mansion's IT manager, commented,"Customer information is an important asset to our business. Mansion's mainpriority is to maintain its integrity." You don't have to understand all thetechnology used behind a website, but its best to understand which websitesare well known and trustworthy.

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