You know, online is the easiest way to buy your favorite products. Now online shopping is more popular than before. It has become possible for simplicity of internet payment system like credit or debit card. By the way, are you paying via credit card? But do you know the fraudulent rate? It’s 14% that occurs internet while consumers going to shopping online. Okay, don’t worry, here I am sharing some security tips which you should follow.
How You can Do Shopping Online More Securely
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At First Check URL Carefully
Don’t get me wrong, I know you are smart enough. But sometimes it’s possible to lose your money for this silly mistake. Okay look this three web address, www.dovvnload.com/payment and www.download.com/payment and www.download.com-i.com/payment, I know you will say #2 is legitimate and my suggestion is double check the website name while you giving your credit card information for payment.
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Make Sure You are on https:
Criminal can easily get your credit card information if you do payment on a page which is not encrypted by SSL (Secure Sockets Layer). It is easy to make sure that you are on SSL encrypted web page, just look on address bar and figure out that the URL starts with https instead of http. Just look the image bellow.
And also find out padlock icon
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Try to Do Shopping on Familiar Websites
Always check About, Privacy pages and do a google search with the “website name” and
“website name + scam” if the website is not familiar with you. And it will be worth if you buy your goods from an already reputed web site like ebay, amazon etc. -
Never Ever Respond Spam Email
If you don’t know the senders then never respond or buy their products on how their price or products are enticing. If you are using gmail then you can use Authentication icon for verified senders from gmail > settings > Labs.
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Finally Masking Your Credit Card by paypal
You may already using paypal then you can skip this part, if not then go right now to open an account and if you have a small business then consider paypal business account. Because it’s a proven payment method, more secure and it will also protect your credit card or bank account info. It is also an easier way because you never have to give credit card details, just give your paypal email.
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