- Google launched a new program called Scam Spotter this week that aims to help people spot and avoid common scams on the internet.
- The three golden rules of scam spotting are to take your time, do your research on the person or group that has gotten in touch with you, and refuse to send anything on the spot.
- Google also put together a quiz that you can take to see if you can detect common scams.
Scams are as pervasive now as they have ever been, from spoofed phone calls to texts with malicious links to sites and apps that attempt to steal our data. If you want to stay safe online, you need to be vigilant at all times, especially during a crisis like the coronavirus pandemic, which really seems to draw scammers out of the woodwork.
In order to keep people safe from these scams, Google launched a new program this week called Scam Spotter. As the name suggests, Scam Spotter helps you detect scams on sight and avoid accidentally giving your information or money to bad actors. Those of us who spend all day online have to become adept at spotting and avoiding scams, but that’s not the case for everyone, and this could be an incredibly valuable resource.
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